How do you say blue, red, green, or pink in Slovak? In this colourful episode of Slovak Sound Check, we explore the names of common colours and learn how to describe different shades. Along the way, you’ll discover useful vocabulary, word associations, and a few practical grammar tips that will help you add a little more colour to your Slovak.
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Vocabulary
farba (pl. farby) = colour (pl. colours)
Aká je to farba? = What colour is that?
modrá (farba) = blue (colour)
červená = red
žltá = yellow
zelená = green
ružová = pink
fialová = purple / violet
oranžová = orange
hnedá = brown
tyrkysová = turquoise
svetloružová = light pink
tmavoružová = dark pink
sivá / šedá = grey
čierna = black
biela = white
Nič nie je čierno-biele. = Nothing is black and white.
Note 1: When Slovak speakers name colours on their own, they use the feminine form. That’s because the Slovak word for colour, “farba”, is feminine. In practice, words such as “modrá” (blue), “červená” (red), or “zelená” (green) are shortened forms of expressions like “modrá farba”, “červená farba”, and “zelená farba”.
Note 2: Colours in Slovak behave like adjectives, which means their endings change to match the gender of the noun they describe. For example, “modrá farba” (blue colour) is feminine, “modrý dom” (blue house) is masculine, and “modré auto” (blue car) is neutral. This agreement applies to all colours.
