The following chart shows you how to say some of the most common colors in Spanish.
Spanish | English |
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negro | black |
blanco | white |
gris | gray |
café / marrón | brown |
rojo | red |
rosa | pink |
amarillo | yellow |
verde | green |
azul | blue |
violeta / morado | violet / purple |
anaranjado | orange |
The following is a list of months, beginning with January. Note that months are not capitalized in Spanish the way they are in English.
Spanish | English |
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enero | January |
febrero | February |
marzo | March |
abril | April |
mayo | May |
junio | June |
julio | July |
agosto | August |
septiembre | September |
octubre | October |
noviembre | November |
diciembre | December |
The following is a list of the days of the week in Spanish, starting with Monday. Like months, days are also not capitalized in Spanish.
Spanish | English |
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lunes | Monday |
martes | Tuesday |
miércoles | Wednesday |
jueves | Thursday |
viernes | Friday |
sábado | Saturday |
domingo | Sunday |
When expressing the date in Spanish, always state the day of the month first (e.g., "dos," "tres"), then the month, and finally the year.
EXAMPLE
March 15th, 2014 would be "el quince de marzo, dos mil catorce."The exception to this rule is the first of the month. This is referred to as el primero rather than "uno."
Source: This content has been adapted from "Spanish for Nurses" by Stephanie Langston.