Whether you’re ordering a glass of jugo de naranja (orange juice) or describing el color anaranjado (the orange color) of a sunset, you’ll find learning how to say “orange” in Spanish useful more often than you think.
With Rosetta Stone, you’ll learn to distinguish naranja vs anaranjado when referring to the orange color and the fruit. This guide will help you understand the difference and expand your vocabulary with a spectrum of orange shades and types of oranges you enjoy eating.
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Naranja
Naranja, the universal Spanish translation for “orange,” is used for both the color and the fruit. The only difference is how it’s used in a sentence as a Spanish noun or Spanish adjective.
- Como una naranja cada maňana. = I eat an orange every morning.
- Llevaba una falda naranja. = She was wearing an orange skirt.
While typically used as an adjective to describe an object, the color naranja can also be used as a noun, most commonly when expressing your favorite color.
- El naranja es mi color favorito. = Orange is my favorite color.
Anaranjado
Colors in Spanish are some of the most important words in Spanish, so memorizing them will help you describe the world around you. You’ll use the color anaranjado to describe the orange shade of a fall leaf, a ripe pumpkin, or Spain’s skies after a Saharan dust cloud swept over the country.
Unlike the adjective naranja, anaranjado must change to match the number and gender of the noun it describes.
- Las hojas son rojas, amarillas, y anaranjadas. = The leaves are red, yellow, and orange.
- La calabaza es anaranjada. = The pumpkin is orange.
More ways to say ‘orange’ in Spanish
Naranja and anaranjado are a solid foundation for describing the color orange, but they’re just the beginning! By learning colloquialisms and different shades of orange, you can describe this color with greater detail and impress native Spanish speakers.
De color naranja
De color naranja is commonly used to say something is orange colored. Here’s how it is used in place of naranja or anaranjado:
- El paciente tenía piel de color naranja. = The patient had orange-colored skin.
- ¿Qué es esta verdura de color naranja? = What is this orange-colored vegetable?
Chinita
In Puerto Rico, the word chinita is used colloquially to describe the color orange.
- Me encanta tu blusa chinita. = I love your orange blouse.
Shades of the color orange in Spanish
Now that you’re familiar with the basic ways to describe “orange” in Spanish, you can dip your toes into the colorful orange spectrum! Some of them are the same as you’d find in English, making them great examples of Spanish cognates. They’re also perfect for describing the hues of cempasuchil (marigolds) used during Dia de los Muertos.
| Spanish | English |
| ámbar | amber |
| anaranjado claro | light orange |
| anaranjado oscuro | dark orange |
| calabaza | pumpkin orange |
| coral | coral |
| naranja quemado | burnt orange |
| naranja rojizo | reddish orange |
| naranja vivo | bright orange |
| terracota | terracotta |
How to talk about an orange fruit in Spanish dialects
You may want to be familiar with other ways to talk about oranges in Spanish for when you’re traveling in Puerto Rico or discussing orange trees.
La china
Puerto Ricans and Dominicans sometimes use the colloquial term china to refer to an orange.
- Desayuné panqueques y una china. = I had pancakes and an orange for breakfast.
El naranjo
Naranjo is used in place of naranja when referring to an orange tree.
- Las calles de Sevilla están bordeadas de naranjos. = The streets in Seville are lined with oranges.
Types of Spanish oranges you should know
Spanish food words are the foundation of many essential skills, like stating your preferences or ordering produce at a market. Expand your vocabulary with different varieties of oranges in Spanish.
| Spanish | English |
| la clementina | the clementine |
| la mandarina | the mandarin |
| la naranja ombligona | the navel orange |
| la naranja sanguina | the blood orange |
| la naranja de Sevilla | the Seville orange |
| la naranja valenciana | the Valencia orange |
| la tangerina | the tangerine |
Remember, even with many other ways to say “orange” in Spanish, naranja is your go-to for both the fruit and the color. You can practice naranja and other words for orange with the Rosetta Stone App. Featuring visual learning and offline access, it’s an easy way to learn colors, foods, and other essential vocabulary on the go.
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