Italian words for kids · Colors
How to say “pink” in Italian
Pink shows up in flowers, pigs, strawberry milk and plenty of favorite toys, and kids are often very keen to name it.
Pink in Italian
rosa
Sounds like ≈ ROH-zah
Good to know: Rosa (the color) never changes: un vestito rosa, le scarpe rosa. It's also the flower.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Italian songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Rosso o rosa?
Red or pink?
from Rosso Come una Mela (Red Like an Apple)
The song that teaches it
“Pink” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Italian with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Mix red and white paint to make rosa, and name each color as it goes in.
- 2Find pink in a picture book and point to every pink thing on the page.
- 3Pick a pink toy and take it on a "color walk" to find things that match it.
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“Pink” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Italianhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Italian songs with your family.