The German language has a set of basic colors that are essential for everyday communication. These include:
  • Rot: red
  • Blau: blue
  • Grün: green
  • Gelb: yellow
  • Schwarz: black
  • Weiß: white
  • Orange: orange (same as English)
  • Rosa: pink
  • Braun: brown
  • Lila: purple
These colors are used just like in English, as adjectives to describe nouns, and they agree in gender, number, and case with the nouns they modify.

Conclusion

German basic colors are similar to English but require correct adjective endings for grammar. Learning these ten core colors will help you describe the world around you in German.
  • rot, blau, grün, gelb, schwarz, weiß, orange, rosa, braun, lila
  • Adjective endings change to match the noun
  • Essential for everyday vocabulary and description