Colours

Learn the names of different colours in Finnish, including shades of colour.

Mikä väri tämä on?What colour is it? (referring to the colour itself)
Minkä värinen tämä on?What colour is it? (referring to an object)
valkoinenwhite
keltainenyellow
oranssiorange
vaaleanpunainen or pinkkipink
punainenred
ruskeabrown
vihreägreen
sininenblue
violettipurple
harmaagrey
mustablack
hopea or hopeinensilver
kulta or kultainengold
monivärinenmulticoloured
The Northern Lights viewed from the Hetta-Pallas Hiking Trail in Western Lapland
The Northern Lights viewed from the Hetta-Pallas Hiking Trail in Western Lapland

Shades of colour

vaaleanruskealight brown
vaaleanvihreälight green
vaaleansininenlight blue
tummanruskeadark brown
tummanvihreädark green
tummansininendark blue
kirkkaanpunainenbright red
kirkkaanvihreäbright green
kirkkaansininenbright blue
sound

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