Colours are part of everyday communication, from describing clothes and objects to expressing taste and style. In this short vocabulary lesson, you’ll learn the essential colour names in Indonesian, along with pronunciation audio to help you speak with confidence. This is a perfect topic for beginners learning Indonesian online for free.
The Indonesian word for colour is warna. Luckily for learners, Indonesian colour words are simple to use — they don’t change based on gender or number, and there are no complex agreement rules.
Learn colours in Indonesian
Click on any Indonesian word in the table to hear the correct pronunciation. Listening and repeating the audio will help you memorise the vocabulary more effectively and get used to the natural sound of the language.
| English | Indonesian with pronunciation volume_down |
|---|---|
| Red | merah |
| Pink | merah muda |
| Orange | oranye |
| Yellow | kuning |
| Brown | coklat |
| Blue | biru |
| Purple | ungu |
| Green | hijau |
| White | putih |
| Black | hitam |
| Grey | abu abu |
How to Use Colour Words
In Indonesian, colour words are adjectives and usually follow the noun. For example:
- baju merah – red shirt
- mobil biru – blue car
- apel hijau – green apple
You can also use colour words as part of longer descriptions or expressions, just like in English. Many colour names in Indonesian are loanwords or derived from nature, making them easy to remember.
Keep Practising
Try using the colours you’ve learned to describe things around you or answer questions like “What’s your favourite colour?” (Apa warna favoritmu?). With free audio and vocabulary tools on Linguapedia, you can keep improving your Indonesian step by step.
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