German · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Gray" in German: grau
grau
Gray in German is grau. Say Der Himmel ist grau or graue Haare. Forms change with gender and case: graues, grauer, graue.
Weather
Heute ist der Himmel richtig grau.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce grau
Say it
GROW
/ɡʁaʊ/
GROW. Like English grow with a German r.
"Gray" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| grau | gray / grey Base form. | Base form. |
| graue / graues / grauer | gray (inflected) Before nouns. | Before nouns. |
| in Grau | in gray Clothes / paint. | Clothes / paint. |
| hellgrau / dunkelgrau | light / dark gray Shades. | Shades. |
How to use grau in real life
- 1Weather
Heute ist der Himmel richtig grau.
Today the sky is really gray.
Ist … grau.
- 2Clothes
Ich nehme den grauen Mantel mit.
I'll take the gray coat along.
Grauen Mantel.
- 3Hair
Er hat schon ein paar graue Haare.
He already has a few gray hairs.
Graue Haare.
Mistakes English speakers make with grau
Incorrect: ein grau Mantel
Correct: ein grauer Mantel
Decline: grauer Mantel.
Incorrect: das Gray
Correct: grau / in Grau
Use grau for the color.
Good to know
Grau is weather vocabulary all winter. Fashion loves Grau for neutrals; hellgrau and dunkelgrau fine-tune the shade.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Choosing a laptop sleeve
ChatPal
Willst du Schwarz oder Grau?
Do you want black or gray?
You
Grau. Das hellgraue Teil wirkt weicher.
Gray. The light-gray one looks softer.
ChatPal
Stimmt. In Grau sieht der Fleck weniger stark aus.
True. In gray the stain shows less.
You
Dann kaufe ich die graue Hülle.
Then I'll buy the gray sleeve.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Gray" in German
How do you say gray?
Grau.
Gray coat?
Ein grauer Mantel.
In gray?
In Grau.
Light gray?
Hellgrau.
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