This lesson will teach you to describe the colors and appearance of people and things in Catalan. Learn to express whether something is big or small, red or green, beautiful of ugly.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Catalan“.

Basic Words & Phrases: Colors

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Colors

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
light / clearclar, claraca-sing_lightclearca-sing_lightclear-2
darkfosc, foscaca-sing_darkca-sing_dark-2
colorcolorcolorca-sing_color
coloredcoloredcolorit, coloridaca-sing_coloredca-sing_colored-2
whitewhiteblancca-sing_white
blackblacknegreca-sing_black
yellowyellowgrocca-sing_yellow
orangeorangetaronjaca-sing_orange
redredvermellca-sing_red
pinkpinkrosaca-sing_pink
violetvioletvioletaca-sing_violet
blueblueblauca-sing_blue
greengreenverdca-sing_green
brownbrownmarróca-sing_brown
greygreygrisca-sing_grey

Appearance & attributes

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
newnou, novaca-sing_newca-sing_new-2
oldvell, vellaca-sing_oldca-sing_old-2
smallpetit, petitaca-sing_smallca-sing_small-2
large / biggranca-sing_largebig
youngjoveca-sing_young
kind / pleasantamable
agradable		ca-sing_kindpleasant
ca-sing_kindpleasant-2
unkind / unpleasantdesagradableca-sing_unkindunpleasant
patientpacientca-sing_patient
tallalt, altaca-sing_tallca-sing_tall-2
middle sizedde tamany mitjàca-sing_middle-sized
smallpetit, petitaca-sing_smallca-sing_small-2
fatgros, grossa
greix		ca-sing_fat
ca-sing_fat-2
ca-sing_fat-3
thin / slimprim, primaca-sing_thinslimca-sing_thinslim-2
nice / prettybonic, bonicaca-sing_niceprettyca-sing_nicepretty-2
beautifulbonic, bonicaca-sing_beautifulca-sing_beautiful-2
uglylletg, lletjaca-sing_uglyca-sing_ugly-2
ill / sickmalalt, malaltaca-sing_illsickca-sing_illsick-2
healthysaludableca-sing_healthy
happy / cheerfulalegreca-sing_happycheerful
sadtristca-sing_sad
sportyesportistaca-sing_sporty
ambitionedambiciós, ambiciosaca-sing_ambitionedca-sing_ambitioned-2
intelligentintel·ligentca-sing_intelligent
creativecreatiu, creativaca-sing_creativeca-sing_creative-2
activeactiu, activaca-sing_activeca-sing_active-2
sentimentalsentimentalca-sing_sentimental
rationalracionalca-sing_rational
emotionalemocionalca-sing_emotional
naturalnaturalca-sing_natural
romanticromàntic, romànticaca-sing_romanticca-sing_romantic-2
nice / amiableagradable
amable		ca-sing_niceamiable
ca-sing_niceamiable-2
spontaneousespontani, espontàniaca-sing_spontaneousca-sing_spontaneous-2
energeticenèrgic, enèrgicaca-sing_energeticca-sing_energetic-2
stressed (out)estressat, estressada ca-sing_stressed-outca-sing_stressed-out-2
relaxedrelaxat, relaxadaca-sing_relaxedca-sing_relaxed-2
frustratedfrustrat, frustradaca-sing_frustratedca-sing_frustrated-2
talentedtalentós, talentosaca-sing_talentedca-sing_talented-2

Questions & phrases

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
What does he look like?Quin aspecte té ell?ca-sing_what-does-he-look-like
What does she look like?Quin aspecte té ella?ca-sing_what-does-she-look-like
What is he like?Com és ell?ca-sing_what-is-he-like
What is she like?Com és ella?ca-sing_what-is-she-like

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