Esponjoso y amarillo.
Fluffy and yellow.
Someone shows a colleague a new work uniform, and the color is the first thing they notice.
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Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "yellow" in Spanish
amarillo
adjectivefeminine: amarillaplural: amarillos
"Yellow" in Spanish is amarillo. It changes with the noun: amarillo, amarilla, amarillos, amarillas. Like other colors, it goes after the noun: un taxi amarillo.
Hear "amarillo" in real scenes
Two scenes where someone says it. Each video starts and stops on that line.
Amarillo, es ictericia.
Yellow, that's jaundice.
In a hospital hallway, the doctor needs one color to make the diagnosis.
From Dr. House · Spanish audio
The four forms of amarillo
Pick the ending that matches the noun.
| Form | Use it with | Example |
|---|---|---|
| amarillo | masculine singular | un cuaderno amarillo (a yellow notebook) |
| amarilla | feminine singular | una silla amarilla (a yellow chair) |
| amarillos | masculine plural | los taxis amarillos (the yellow taxis) |
| amarillas | feminine plural | las flores amarillas (the yellow flowers) |
Tip: In most countries the ll sounds like the y in yes. In Argentina and Uruguay it sounds closer to sh: a-ma-RI-sho.
Grammar: amarillo, amarilla
Four points for using the color in a sentence.
It agrees with the noun
el coche amarillo, la casa amarilla. The ending follows the noun's gender.It goes after the noun
una camiseta amarilla, not una amarilla camiseta.With ser
El cuaderno es amarillo. The notebook is yellow.Asking about color
¿De qué color es? What color is it? Es amarillo. It's yellow.Example sentences
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El bolso amarillo es bastante grande.
The yellow bag is quite big.
El cuaderno es amarillo.
The notebook is yellow.
Es una silla amarilla.
It's a yellow chair.
Es negro y amarillo.
It's black and yellow.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗una silla amarillo
✓una silla amarilla
Silla is feminine, so the color ends in -a.
✗el amarillo coche
✓el coche amarillo
Colors go after the noun.
✗a-ma-RIL-lo (pronunciation)
✓a-ma-RI-yo
The Spanish ll isn't an English l sound.
Real conversation: guess what it is
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Miguel hides something behind his back and asks you to guess.
¡Oye! Aquí hay una cosa pequeña.
Hey! There's a small thing here.
Pues, ¿de qué color es?
Well, what color is it?
Es negro y amarillo.
It's black and yellow.
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How to remember it
The city of Amarillo, Texas, takes its name from this word. The usual story is that settlers named the area after its yellow soil and wildflowers.
Questions about "yellow" in Spanish
How do you say yellow in Spanish?
Amarillo. For feminine nouns it's amarilla: una flor amarilla.
How do you pronounce amarillo?
a-ma-RI-yo. The double l sounds like the y in yes in most countries, and closer to sh in Argentina and Uruguay.
How do you say yellow flower in Spanish?
Flor amarilla. Flor is feminine, so the color ends in -a.
