Lesson 3 of 68 min · 100 XP
Colors
Warna
Learn how to describe colors in Indonesian.
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Introduction
Colors are essential for describing the world around you. In Indonesian, adjectives come after the noun they describe!
📝Basic Colors
Merah/meh-rah/
Red
Baju merah — Red shirt
Biru/bee-roo/
Blue
Langit biru — Blue sky
Hijau/hee-jow/
Green
Daun hijau — Green leaf
Kuning/koo-ning/
Yellow
Bunga kuning — Yellow flower
Hitam/hee-tahm/
Black
Kucing hitam — Black cat
Putih/poo-tih/
White
Nasi putih — White rice
Coklat/chok-laht/
Brown
Rambut coklat — Brown hair
Ungu/oong-goo/
Purple
Anggur ungu — Purple grapes
Oranye/oh-rahn-yeh/
Orange
Jeruk oranye — Orange fruit
Abu-abu/ah-boo ah-boo/
Gray
Awan abu-abu — Gray clouds
Merah muda/meh-rah moo-dah/
Pink
Bunga merah muda — Pink flower
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Using Colors in Sentences
In Indonesian, place the color AFTER the noun: "Baju merah" (Red shirt), not "Merah baju". Ask "Apa warnanya?" to say "What color is it?"
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