COLORS AND SHAPES IN ARABIC LANGUAGE

In our daily life we can always see different colors and shapes around us. We normally use the in different ways, such as to describe what we see and feel when we are communicating to each other. Like in any other adjectives, colors usually allow us to make our statements more precise. For example, if someone say "There are clouds in the sky”, the statement is very general and therefore it does not create the feeling of excitement and hypes. But, it is different when someone say "There are huge dark grey clouds in the sky”, the information become more specific and there it provides clear indication on what action the individual should take.

Therefore, names of colors and shapes are among of the essential lessons when learning Arabic language. In this article you are going to learn about basic colors nin Arabic language as well as some important shapes.  

List of Colors in Arabic language

Arabic language is the language which consists of different dialects. But when it comes to the aspect of colors in Arabic language, they are pretty much the same in most dialects. The following list of colors is normally used in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) as well as is found in Levantine dialects such as Lebanese Arabic or the Jordanian dialect.

Arabic colors in Masculine Form

Before we commence our lesson on the basic colors in Arabic language, it is important to remember that there different forms of the colors depending on the gender of the noun. It is not like in English language where the gender of the color is adapted in accordance to the gender of the noun that it refers to. This principle applies the same in the French language, Spanish language or German language.

In the list below you are going to see the transcription in Latin script which will help you in the pronunciation in case you cannot read Arabic. However, by learning Arabic alphabet you will be able to facilitate correct pronunciation to yourself.

Great! below is the list of basic colors in Arabic language in the masculine form:

Arabic colors in Feminine form

Usually colors are grammatically adjectives. As such, most of the Arabic colors have a different feminine form. As mentioned earlier, the gender of the color is normally adapted according to the gender of the noun. For that reason, it become important to always learn the gender when learning a new word.

Below is the list of Arabic colors in feminine form.

List of Shapes in Arabic Language

Parallel to the colors, shapes are an essential element in the Arabic language. They assist us to describe things more specifically and clearly. Below is the list of the most important shapes in Arabic language.

Arabic shapes in Masculine Form

This is the same as in the situation of Arabic colors, shapes are usually adjectives. For that reason, they have a masculine and a feminine form which depends on the gender of the noun.

Arabic shapes in feminine form

As for feminine nouns, you will use the feminine version of the shapes as listed below.