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Colours and characteristics

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Colours and descriptions (Los colores y las descripciones)

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English	Images	Spanish	Listen and Repeat	Write (r = response; f = first letter)
red		rojo
green		verde
black		negro
white		blanco
blue		azul
yellow		amarillo
brown		marron
gray		gris
purple		morado
big		grande
small		pequeño
good		bueno
bad		malo
nice, kind		simpático
happy		contento
sad		triste
slow		lento
fast		rápido

More information about colours and other adjectives can be found here.

Helpful verb

ser ("be", permanent characteristics) and estar ("be", temporary characteristics), e.g.:

ser

El libro es rojo = "The book is red"

Eres simpático = "You are nice"

estar

Estoy enferma = "I am sick"

Estoy ocupada = "I am busy"

For a full description of the difference between ser and estar, see here.

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Grammar Point: "be" = ser/estar

Spanish uses the verbs ser and estar to mean "be". The verb ser tends to be used to describe permanent characteristics, e.g.: María es mi hija ("Maria is my daughter") and estar to indicate less permanent ones Mi amiga está enojada ("My friend is angry").

The verb estar tends to be used before the preposition en, e.g.: Paulo está en la cocina ("Paulo is in the kitchen"); ser tends to be used before the preposition de, e.g.: Soy de Canadá ("I am from Canada"). You can learn more about ser and estar here.