
rosso / rossa
- Il cardinale è un uccello rosso.
- Ho comprato una giacca rossa.
- Al semaforo rosso ci si ferma.
Vocabulary A1–A2
Observe the scene and discover each word through the image and three example Italian sentences.































Colours agree with the word they describe: il gatto nero, la gatta nera, i gatti neri, le gatte nere. Colours ending in -e have two forms: la rana verde, le rane verdi; l’orso marrone, gli orsi marroni; le zucche arancioni. Blu, rosa and viola never change: le farfalle blu, i fenicotteri rosa. With chiaro (light) and scuro (dark) the colour stays the same: una maglietta verde chiaro, le scarpe blu scuro. Azzurro is the light blue of the sky: for Italians it is a different colour from blu. Some idioms: diventare rosso come un peperone (to go red with embarrassment), essere al verde (to be broke), vedere tutto rosa (to see everything through rose-tinted glasses), avere una fifa blu (to be scared stiff); and un giallo is a crime novel.
30 exercises with images
Look at the image and write the Italian word. You can also write the article: cerchio e il cerchio both are accepted.






























Drag-and-drop exercise
Drag a word that describes the photo onto it: a colour, a pattern or a shape. Often more than one fits (the tiger is arancione, nera and a righe): one is enough, but you can add as many as you like. On a phone: tap the word, then tap the photo.






Words: drag them onto the photos or tap them






Words: drag them onto the photos or tap them
Free production
Write your version and compare it with the proposed solution. These activities remain saved on the device, but non modificano il punteggio.
Translate freelyThe flamingo is pink.
Proposed solution: Il fenicottero è rosa.
Translate freelyI have two black cats.
Proposed solution: Ho due gatti neri.
Translate freelyThe zebra has black and white stripes.
Proposed solution: La zebra è a righe bianche e nere.
Translate freelyI like your checked shirt.
Proposed solution: Mi piace la tua camicia a quadri.
Translate freelyIn autumn the leaves are yellow and orange.
Proposed solution: Le foglie in autunno sono gialle e arancioni.
Translate freelyThe kitchen table is round.
Proposed solution: Il tavolo della cucina è rotondo.
Translate freelyDraw a star and a heart.
Proposed solution: Disegna una stella e un cuore.
Translate freelyThe sky is light blue and the sea is dark blue.
Proposed solution: Il cielo è azzurro e il mare è blu.
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