Colors in Indonesian
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- Red → Merah
- Orange → Jingga
- Yellow → Kuning
- Green → Hijau
- Blue → Biru
- Purple → Ungu
- Pink → Merah jambu or pink
- Gray → Abu-abu
- Brown → Coklat
- Black → Hitam
- White → Putih
To describe light and dark hues of colors in Indonesian, these two words can be used:
- Muda, meaning "light", and
- Gelap, meaning "dark" or "deep"
For instance:
- Light blue = Biru muda
- Dark blue = Biru tua
Describing Colors and Objects
The simplest way to express a colored object is to add the color adjective behind the object. Here are some examples:
- A green book → Buku hijau
- A black wall → Dinding hitam
- Two yellow tables → Dua meja kuning
- Five red shirts → Lima baju merah
- Twenty light blue pants → Dua puluh celana biru muda
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