Czech Language/Colors

barva = color

Czech color wheel.

Names of Colors

Primaries

• červená = red
• modrá = blue
• žlutá = yellow

Secondaries

• zelená = green
• oranžová = orange
• růžová = pink
• fialová = purple
• hnědá = brown
• béžová = beige

Tints

• bílá = white
• černá = black
• šedá = grey
• tmavá (tmavě šedá) = dark (dark grey)
• světlá (světle šedá) = light (light grey)

Metals

• zlatá = gold
• stříbrná = silver

Phrases About Color

• What color is it? = Jakou to má barvu? (with regard to the color of the object indicated.)
• What color is this? = Jaká je to barva? (in the sense: "What is the name of this color?")
• What color is (the car)? = Jakou má (to auto) barvu?

• What colors do you like? = Jaké barvy se ti líbí?
• Which color do you like? = Která barva se ti líbí? (in the sense "Which of these colors do you like?")
• What is your favorite color? = Jaká je tvoje nejoblíbenější barva?