Portuguese words for kids · Colors
How to say “pink” in Portuguese
Pink shows up in flowers, pigs, strawberry milk and plenty of favorite toys, and kids are often very keen to name it.
Pink in Portuguese (Portugal)
cor-de-rosa
Sounds like ≈ kor-duh-ROH-zuh
Good to know: Literally "rose-colored". It never changes: um vestido cor-de-rosa, uma flor cor-de-rosa.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
O que é cor-de-rosa?
What is pink?
from Vermelho Como uma Maçã (Red Like an Apple)
The song that teaches it
“Pink” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Mix red and white paint to make cor-de-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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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Portuguesehas 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 Portuguese songs with your family.