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Rosso, rossa, rossi, rosse: colour agreement

Describe colours and match them to nouns.

From the scene La camicia rossa (The red shirt)

In short

Colours ending in -o change to match the noun: rosso, rossa, rossi, rosse. Blu and rosa never change.

  • red (masc.) un vestito rosso
  • red (fem.) una camicia rossa
  • red (masc. pl.) pantaloni rossi
  • red (fem. pl.) scarpe rosse
  • blue (never changes) camicie blu

Your turn

Which one goes with red (fem.)?

Options: una camicia rossa · un vestito rosso · pantaloni rossi

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red (fem.) → una camicia rossa

How it works

Colours ending in -o change like other adjectives: rosso, rossa, rossi, rosse.

Good to know

A few colours, like blu and rosa, never change.

red (masc.) un vestito rosso

Javi

Sì, ho un vestito rosso.

Yes, I have a red dress.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

Sì, ho (blank).

Options: pantaloni rossi · un vestito rosso · una camicia rossa

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Javi

Sì, ho un vestito rosso.

Yes, I have a red dress.

red (fem.) una camicia rossa

Nuria

Cerco una camicia rossa.

I am looking for a red shirt.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

Cerco (blank).

Options: un vestito rosso · pantaloni rossi · una camicia rossa

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Nuria

Cerco una camicia rossa.

I am looking for a red shirt.

red (masc. pl.) pantaloni rossi

red (fem. pl.) scarpe rosse

Nuria

E scarpe rosse?

And red shoes?

Your turn

What fills the gap?

E (blank)?

Options: un vestito rosso · una camicia rossa · scarpe rosse

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Nuria

E scarpe rosse?

And red shoes?

blue (never changes) camicie blu

Watch out

Scarpe (shoes) is feminine plural, so scarpe rosse, scarpe nere.

Common mistake

Not rosso or rosse here. Camicia is feminine.

Cerco una camicia rossa.

I am looking for a red shirt.

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Rosso, rossa, rossi, rosse: colour agreement
red (masc.)un vestito rosso
red (fem.)una camicia rossa
red (masc. pl.)pantaloni rossi
red (fem. pl.)scarpe rosse
blue (never changes)camicie blu
More lines from the story
  • JaviNo, le scarpe sono nere.No, the shoes are black.
  • JaviHo camicie rosse. E anche blu.I have red shirts. And also blue ones.
  • NuriaMi piace il rosso. Hai un vestito rosso?I like red. Do you have a red dress?

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