How to Say Common Colors in Italian

The Italian language is full of the rolling "R". Once your tongue is set, these colors are easy to pronounce.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• A Rolling Tongue

1. Learning colors in Italian is easy, as long as you have the pronunciation available in terms that are easy to understand. The rolling "R" is a vibration of the tongue. These will be marked with multiple R's.
2. Black - Nero
   
   Pronunciation: Nay RRoh
3. White - Blanco
   
   Pronunciation: Blahn Koh
4. Blue - Blu
   
   Pronunciation: Bloo
5. Green - Verde
   
   Pronunciation: Vair Day
6. Purple - Porpora
   
   Pronunciation: Poh Prrah
7. Red - Rosso
   
   Pronunciation: RRoh Soh
8. Orange - Asrancione
   
   Pronunciation: Ah RRan See Oh Nay
9. Pink - Rosa
   
   Pronunciation: RRoh Sah
10. Yellow - Giallo
    
    Pronunciation: Jee El Oh

Tips & Warnings

• Use the pronunciation guide to properly say these Italian colors.
• Always listen for the rolling "R".