Mexican Spanish for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 6

Picking colors and sizes

Mexican Spanish для colors — Me gusta el amarillo (I like yellow) — using gustar with color names.

Conversation

  1. Rose Rose

    ¿Qué color le gusta?

    Which color do you like?

  2. Yaya Yaya

    Me gusta el amarillo

    I like yellow

  3. Rose Rose

    ¿Qué talla es?

    Which size do you wear?

  4. Yaya Yaya

    Mediana

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Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask about color preferences?

¿Qué color te gusta? (informal) or ¿Qué color le gusta? (formal). Or ¿Cuál es tu color favorito? = 'what's your favorite color?'.

Common Mexican Spanish colors?

Rojo, azul, verde, amarillo, naranja (orange), morado (purple), rosa (pink), café (brown). Note: café for brown, not marrón.

Why el amarillo?

Colors used alone take masculine article el: el amarillo = 'yellow (the color)'.

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