What is the basic German word for 'red'?
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| 1 | What is the basic German word for 'red'? |
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rot |
| Think of a ripe apple or a stop sign. |
| 2 | How do you say 'blue' in German? | blau | Same as the color of the sky on a clear day. |
| 3 | Translate 'green' into German. | grün | The color of grass. |
| 4 | What is the German word for a light, pastel pink? | rosa | The color often associated with roses and pink clothing. |
| 5 | How would you describe a very dark blue in German? | tiefblau | Think of the deep ocean or midnight sky. |
| 6 | What is a more nuanced way to say 'light yellow' in German? | hellgelb | Literally 'bright yellow'. |
| 7 | Translate 'bright red' into German. | hellrot | Opposite of dark red. |
| 8 | How would you describe a 'dull gray' in German? | stumpfgrau | Stumpf means dull or muted. |
| 9 | What is the German term for 'deep green'? | tiefgrün | Think of lush forest leaves. |
| 10 | Translate 'pale blue' into German. | hellblau | Opposite of dunkelblau (dark blue). |
| 11 | How can you describe a 'vivid' or 'intense' color in German? | leuchtend | Related to something that glows or shines brightly. |
| 12 | What is the German word for 'muted' or 'subtle' colors? | gedeckt | Used for colors that are soft or subdued. |
| 13 | Describe the difference between 'hell' and 'dunkel' when talking about colors. | 'Hell' means light or bright, while 'dunkel' means dark. | Think of 'hell' as bright and 'dunkel' as deep or shadowy. |
| 14 | How would you say 'a reddish-brown' in German? | rotbraun | Combine 'rot' (red) and 'braun' (brown). |
| 15 | Translate 'a soft, pastel color' into German. | zarte Pastellfarben | Zart means tender or delicate. |
| 16 | What is a more specific way to say 'bright yellow' in German? | leuchtendgelb | Combines 'leuchtend' (bright) and 'gelb' (yellow). |
| 17 | How do you describe 'a muddy' or 'earthy' color in German? | erdig | Related to earth or soil. |
| 18 | Translate 'a shimmering silver' into German. | schimmerndes Silber | Schimmernd means shimmering or gleaming. |
| 19 | What is the German word for 'opaque' colors? | undurchsichtig | Opposite of transparent. |
| 20 | How would you describe 'a subtle shade of green' in German? | eine zarte grüne Nuance | Zart means tender or delicate, Nuance means nuance. |
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