The previous lesson introduced vocabulary for clothes and accessories.
This lesson presents vocabulary to describe things, including clothes and accessories.
This lesson:
- Presents vocabulary for colors, patterns, & materials
When you complete this lesson, you will:
- Be able to describe what you and others are wearing
Learning Objective:
To Learn the Vocabulary for Colors, Patterns, & Materials
Los colores
Below is a list of common colors.
Look up any additional colors that you might like to know.
Listen to the audio to hear the correct pronunciation and practice reading the words out loud.
Colors are often used as adjectives, so there can be up to four forms for most of them. They follow the same gender and number rules as other adjectives.
AZUL, GRIS, PÚRPURA, ROSA, VERDE, and VIOLETA have only one singular form.
PÚRPURA and VIOLETA are also exceptions in the plural, because the vowel does not change (unos pantalones púrpuras).
Los patrones y los materiales
Below is a list of common patterns and materials.
Look up any additional words as needed.
Listen to the audio to hear the correct pronunciation.
Practice reading the words out loud and think about items you own with these patterns and materials.
| PATRONES Y MATERIALES | PATTERNS & MATERIALS |
|---|---|
de cuadros | plaid |
de lunares | polka-dot / polka-dotted |
de rayas | striped |
de algodón | cotton |
de lana | wool |
de oro | gold |
de plata | silver |
de seda | silk |
The patterns and materials listed above all have the preposition DE in front of them, so they can be used as adjectives to describe nouns. See the model below.
However, they can also be used as nouns (EL LUNAR, LA PLATA).
Modelo:
Below is a sample dialog using the new vocabulary.
Read it out loud. You should understand everything. Look up any words you do not know.
| SPEAKER | DIALOG |
|---|---|
Vicente | ¿Qué llevas hoy? |
Inés | Llevo una falda verde de lunares, una blusa amarilla, una corbata rosa de seda y unos zapatos de cuero. |
Vicente | ¿Qué joyas llevas hoy? |
Inés | Llevo unos aretes de plata y un collar de plata. |
Vicente | ¿De qué es esta camiseta? |
Inés | Es de algodón. |
Some of the examples above include colors and patterns. The order of these is flexible.
For example, UNA FALDA VERDE DE LUNARES could also be UNA FALDA DE LUNARES VERDE.
A practicar
Use the new vocabulary to answer the following questions.
Include as many of the colors, patterns, and materials presented above as you can.
| PREGUNTAS PERSONALES |
|---|
1. ¿Qué llevas hoy? |
2. ¿Qué joyas llevas hoy? |
3. ¿De qué material es tu chaqueta favorita? |
4. ¿Qué vas a llevar mañana? |
5. ¿Qué llevas para un evento elegante? |
If you know the vocabulary for colors patterns, and materials, you are ready for the next lesson.
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