Italian/Vocabulary/Colors

In Italian, some color adjectives are invariable, meaning they do not change according to the gender or number of the noun they modify. This is usually for colors that are also the names of objects of that color. For example, "viola" (purple) is also the word for the flower, so it does not change when used as an adjective. Quella casa è viola. That house is purple. English Italian Color Variable/Invariable Listen The color Il colore White Bianco White Variable it-bianco.oga bianco Listen to 'bianco' Ogg yes Black Nero Black Variable it-nero.oga nero Listen to 'nero' Ogg yes Red Rosso Red Variable it-rosso.oga rosso Listen to 'rosso' Ogg yes Pink Rosa Pink Invariable it-rosa.oga rosa Listen to 'rosa' Ogg yes Yellow Giallo Yellow Variable it-giallo.oga giallo Listen to 'giallo' Ogg yes Blue Blu Blue Invariable it-blu.oga blu Listen to 'blu' Ogg yes Light blue Azzurro LightBlue Variable it-azzurro.oga azzurro Listen to 'azzurro' Ogg yes Sky blue Celeste SkyBlue Variable it-celeste.oga celeste Listen to 'celeste' Ogg yes Turquoise Turchese Turquoise Variable Navy blue Blu marino Navy Invariable Green Verde Green Variable it-verde.oga verde Listen to 'verde' Ogg yes Purple Viola Purple Invariable it-violacolore.oga viola Listen to 'viola' Ogg yes Orange Arancione Orange Variable it-arancione.oga arancione Listen to 'arancione' Ogg yes Brown Marrone Brown Variable it-marrone.oga marrone Listen to 'marrone' Ogg yes Grey Grigio Grey Variable it-grigio.oga grigio Listen to 'grigio' Ogg yes Silver Argento, Argentato Silver Invariable (Argento), Variable (Argentato) Gold Oro, Dorato Gold Invariable (Oro), Variable (Dorato) Light Chiaro Variable Dark Scuro Variable Bright Luminoso, Brillante Variable Phosphorescent Fosforescente Variable Intense Intenso Variable Cyan Ciano Cyan Invariable Indigo Indaco Indigo Invariable Violet Violetto Violet Variable Magenta Magenta Magenta Invariable Beige Beige Beige Invariable Olive Oliva Olive Invariable Teal Turchese Scuro Teal Variable Lime Lime Lime Invariable