"Orange" in Spanish

Quick Answer

Orange in Spanish can be el naranjaor el anaranjadowhen we talk about the color, or la naranjawhen we refer to the fruit. But that's not all! Read on to learn more about what other meanings orange has in Spanish!

Orange in Spanish as an Adjective

When describing something that is orange, in Spanish you can say naranja or anaranjado. Let’s see some examples:

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Las flores son anaranjadas. The flowers are orange.
Esa bufanda es naranja. That scarf is orange.

If you visit Puerto Rico, you'll hear some people say chinitawhen talking about the color orange in Spanish.

Seris used instead of estarto describe the color of an object when we’re talking about a permanent state.

Orange in Spanish as a Noun

So, ¿Cuál es tu color favorito?(What is your favorite color?) If it's orange, you can say el naranja or el anaranjado.

For example:

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Mi color preferido es el naranja. My favorite color is orange.
Para hacer anaranjado, combina rojo y amarillo. To make orange, combine red and yellow.

Even though naranja ends in a, when it refers to the name of the color, it is masculine in gender. When it refers to the fruit, it's feminine!

el naranja = orange (the color)

la naranja = orange (the fruit)

Much More Than Orange in Spanish

We use colors to express our preferences, describe our surroundings, and talk about human attributes. So, let’s take a look at some basic color terms beyond orange in Spanish:

Spanish	English
amarillo	yellow
azul	blue
blanco	white
gris	gray
marrón/ café	brown
morado/ púrpura	purple
negro	black
rojo	red
rosado/ rosa	pink
verde	green
violeta	violet

Expressing Preferences and Describing Surroundings

One of the easiest ways to practice colors in Spanish is to talk about your preferences and describe your surroundings.

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¿Cuál es tu color favorito? - Mi color favorito es el naranja. What is your favorite color? - My favorite color is orange.
Me gusta el color naranja. I like orange.
Mariana se compró una camiseta anaranjada. Mariana bought an orange T-shirt.

Let’s Talk About Fruit and Trees: Orange in Spanish

So how do we say orange in Spanish when talking about that delicious, juicy fruit? La naranja, as you now know! And where do las naranjas grow? On naranjos, (orange trees), the name of the tree that bears this sweet fruit. Let’s see some examples:

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Cuando vayas al súper, acuérdate de comprar naranjas. When you go to the grocery store, remember to buy oranges.
Felipe tiene naranjos y duraznos en la huerta. Felipe has orange trees and peach trees in his orchard.

In Puerto Rico, orange in Spanish as a fruit is china.

Not Just Orange in Spanish

So, what are the names of other fruits in Spanish? Check out the table below:

Español	Inglés
el arándano, la mora azul(Mexico)	*blueberry
el cantalupo, el melón(Mexico)	cantaloupe
el durazno(Latin America), el melocotón(Spain, Puerto Rico, Panama)	peach
la frambuesa	raspberry
la fresa, la frutilla(Argentina)	strawberry
el kiwi	kiwi
el limón, la lima	lemon
el limón, la lima	lime
la manzana	apple
el maracuyá	passion fruit
la mora, la zarzamora	blackberry
la papaya	papaya
la pera	pear
la piña	pineapple
el plátano	banana
la toronja(Latin America), el pomelo(Spain)	grapefruit
la uva	grape

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