Colours (kolory)

The colour set

Polish colour words are ordinary adjectives: they agree with their noun in gender, number and case, exactly like the adjectives you already know.

biały white, czerwony red, zielony green, niebieski blue, żółty yellow, różowy pink, pomarańczowy orange, brązowy brown, szary grey, fioletowy purple.

masculinefeminineneuternon-virile plural
biały dombiała sukienkabiałe mlekobiałe kwiaty
zielony stółzielona herbatazielone krzesłozielone samochody

Two words for blue

niebieski is everyday blue. błękitny is light, sky-like blue — common in descriptions of sky and sea. When in doubt, say niebieski.

Ask about colour with jaki kolor — Jaki to kolor? (What colour is this?)

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