Indonesian colours

14 curated colours at A1 / A2 / B1 levels. Every entry includes pronunciation and an example sentence, with usage notes where they help.

• merah, red /MEH-rah/
• biru, blue /BEE-roo/
• hijau, green /hee-JOW/
• kuning, yellow /KOO-neeng/
• hitam, black /HEE-tahm/
• putih, white /POO-teeh/
• oranye, orange (colour) /oh-RAHN-yeh/
• ungu, purple /OO-ngoo/
• abu-abu, grey /AH-boo AH-boo/
• cokelat, brown /choh-KEH-laht/
• merah muda, pink /MEH-rah MOO-dah/
• emas, gold /eh-MAHS/
• perak, silver /PEH-rahk/
• jingga, orange (colour /JEENG-gah/

Colours in context

Reading a word inside something you can nearly follow is what makes it stick. These stories use the vocabulary above:

• Dinding Biru atau Hijau?, Blue or Green Walls? Two housemates test colours before painting a small room.

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