Yellow
Use this feminine form when describing a singular feminine noun (e.g., 'la casa amarilla' - the yellow house).
Use this masculine plural form for multiple masculine nouns (e.g., 'los carros amarillos' - the yellow cars).
Use this feminine plural form for multiple feminine nouns (e.g., 'las flores amarillas' - the yellow flowers).
The sun is yellow.
I want the yellow shirt.
The bananas are yellow.
The houses on my street are yellow.
The word 'amarillo' is standard across the entire Spanish-speaking world. The main variation is in the pronunciation of the double 'll'.
The 'll' in 'amarillo' is pronounced like the 'y' in 'yes' (ah-mah-REE-yoh). This is the most common pronunciation in Latin America.
The 'll' is pronounced with a 'sh' or 'zh' sound, like the 's' in 'treasure'. So, 'amarillo' sounds like 'ah-mah-REE-sho' or 'ah-mah-REE-zho'.
In most of Spain, the 'll' is pronounced like the 'y' in 'yes', similar to Latin America. Some older or regional dialects maintain a distinct 'ly' sound, but this is becoming less common.
La casa amarillo. — La casa amarilla. — In Spanish, adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. 'Casa' is feminine ('la casa'), so you must use the feminine form of the adjective, 'amarilla'.
Los plátano es amarillos. — Los plátanos son amarillos. — Adjectives must also match the number (singular or plural) of the noun. Since 'los plátanos' is plural, the adjective must also be plural, 'amarillos'.
El amarillo carro. — El carro amarillo. — Unlike in English, descriptive adjectives like colors almost always go after the noun in Spanish.
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