Basic colors in Turkish...
English
Turkish
Black
Siyah
White
Beyaz
Red
Kırmızı
Blue
Mavi
Orange
Turuncu
Green
Yeşil
Purple
Mor
Pink
Pembe
Brown
Kahverengi
Yellow
Sarı
Grey
Gri
Color
Renk
Light
Açık
Dark
Koyu
The question for asking colors is constructed similar to the way it's done in English:
Eng: What color is XXX?
Tr: XXX ne renk? (Here, ne is what and renk is color)
The answer is also simple:
Eng: XXX is red.
Tr: XXX kırmızı.
However, note the difference in word ordering when you want to add a color (or any adjective) to an indefinite noun.
Eng: A red XXX.
Tr: Kırmızı bir XXX. (Not 'Bir kırmızı XXX')
Now, try to understand the following sentences. Hold the mouse pointer on a sentence to see its English translation.
- Bu araba açık mavi.
- Evim koyu kırmızı.
- Gözlerin ne renk?
- Beyaz bir gömlek aldım.
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