🇪🇸 How to say

“yellow” in Spanish

amarillo
Illustration of "yellow" in a Spanish cultural setting
A bright yellow sun shines over a field of sunflowers, with a small yellow butterfly fluttering near their petals.

Usage note

Amarillo is used to describe the color of common objects like the sun, bananas, or taxis, and it agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes.

Examples

  • El sol es amarillo.

    The sun is yellow.

  • Me gusta la camiseta amarilla.

    I like the yellow shirt.

  • El plátano está amarillo.

    The banana is yellow.

Quick check

What does "amarillo" mean?

  • A. yellow
  • B. sad
  • C. great
  • D. next

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