Spain is a country full of colours, you can see it among its locals, their cuisine and culture. The Spanish language can also be described as full of colour, both figuratively and literally. You will find many phrases related to colours in it. Many of these expressions are similar to other languages like English. Learn the most interesting Spanish expressions with colours.
Rojo – red
Ponerse rojo – to blush
Ponerse rojo de ira – to go red with anger
Azul – blue
Tener sangre azul – to have blue blood, to belong to aristocracy or to behave like that
Verde – green
Poner verde a alguien – to criticize someone, to talk badly about someone
Estar verde – to be green, to not know anything or to be innocent
Estar verde de envidia – to be green with envy
Marrón – brown
Comerse el marrón – to bear the consequences, not necessarily for something that you have done
Pillar a alguien de marron – to catch someone in the act, to catch someone red handed
Negro – black
Verlo todo negro – to look at the everything pessimistically
Ponerse/estar negro – to get angry
Tener la negra – to have bad luck
Rosa – pink
Verlo de color rosa – to look at everything optimistically
Morado – purple
Ponerse morado – to have eaten too much
Pasarlas moradas – to have a difficult time
Blanco – white
Estar sin blanca – to be broke
Dar en el blano – to hit the nail on the head
Ponerse blanco – to get scared
Quedarse en blano – to forget what you were talking about
Pasar la noche en blanco – to have a sleepless night
The words „rosa” and „naranja” also have meanings other than colours. „Rosa” is also a rose, and „naranja” i san orange. There are two interesting expressions related to the second meanings of these words.
Estar como una rosa – to look good, to feel well
Ser la media naranja – to be someone’s other half
Did you know all these Spanish expressions with colours? Which of the above did you like the most? To know them better and learn them, try to arrange colourful sentences.
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