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How do you say "yellow" in Spanish?

amarillo

Noun

In Spanish, "yellow" is amarillo.

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Pronunciation

Say ah-mah-REE-yoh. Stress falls on the third syllable. The ll sounds like y.

Grammar notes

Amarillo changes: amarilla (feminine), amarillos (masculine plural), amarillas (feminine plural).

Example sentence

El limon es amarillo.

The lemon is yellow.

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How to remember amarillo

Amarillo has amargo (bitter) in it, and bitter medicines are often yellow.

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Questions about amarillo

How do you say "yellow" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "yellow" is amarillo. It is a noun.

How is amarillo written in Spanish?

amarillo is written using the standard Spanish script.

How is amarillo used in a sentence?

Use amarillo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El limon es amarillo. (The lemon is yellow.).

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