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Activity #6 - Describing Colors
Regular Colors (adjectives)
Kuroi - Black
Shiroi - White
Chairo - Brown
Akai - Red
Kiiroi - Yellow
Aoi - Blue
Orenji - Orange
Midori - Green
Murasaki - Purple
Nezumiiro - Gray
Pinku - Pink
Kurai - Dark
Akarui - Light
Specialty-Dyed Colors
Wain - Wine
Buruu Hawai - Blue-Hawaii
Kii Raimu - Key-Lime
Biiru - Beer
Chiri - Chile
Kona Koohii - Kona Coffee
Chokoretto - Chocolate
Ti no hapa - Ti Leaf
Asa - Hemp
Okane - Money
Kazan no kureetaa hai - Crater
Haibisukasu - Hibiscus
Rabendaa - Lavendar
Ramu - Rum
Other useful phrases
Suki na iro wa nan desho ka? - What is your favorite color? / What color do you like?
suki - like (adjective)
iro - color
nan / nani - what
Kore wa (specialty dye color) ni hitashiteimasu. - This is soaked in (specialty dye color).
Kore wa Kona koohii ni hitashiteimasu - This is soaked in Kona coffee
Kore wa wain ni hitashiteimasu - This is soaked in wine.
Kuroi - Black
Shiroi - White
Chairo - Brown
Akai - Red
Kiiroi - Yellow
Aoi - Blue
Orenji - Orange
Midori - Green
Murasaki - Purple
Nezumiiro - Gray
Pinku - Pink
Kurai - Dark
Akarui - Light
Specialty-Dyed Colors
Wain - Wine
Buruu Hawai - Blue-Hawaii
Kii Raimu - Key-Lime
Biiru - Beer
Chiri - Chile
Kona Koohii - Kona Coffee
Chokoretto - Chocolate
Ti no hapa - Ti Leaf
Asa - Hemp
Okane - Money
Kazan no kureetaa hai - Crater
Haibisukasu - Hibiscus
Rabendaa - Lavendar
Ramu - Rum
Other useful phrases
Suki na iro wa nan desho ka? - What is your favorite color? / What color do you like?
suki - like (adjective)
iro - color
nan / nani - what
Kore wa (specialty dye color) ni hitashiteimasu. - This is soaked in (specialty dye color).
Kore wa Kona koohii ni hitashiteimasu - This is soaked in Kona coffee
Kore wa wain ni hitashiteimasu - This is soaked in wine.
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