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"What color is it?" in German: Welche Farbe hat es?
Welche Farbe hat es?
What color is it in German is Welche Farbe hat es? For people/clothes: Welche Farbe hat die Jacke?. Answer: Es ist blau.
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How to pronounce Welche Farbe hat es?
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VELKH-uh FAR-buh hat es
/ˈvɛlçə ˈfaʁbə hat ɛs/
VELKH-uh FAR-buh hat es. Farbe soft e; Welche with soft ch.
"What color is it?" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Welche Farbe hat es? | what color is it? Core question. | Core question. |
| Welche Farbe hat die Jacke? | what color is the jacket? Named item. | Named item. |
| In welcher Farbe? | in which color? Shop choice. | Shop choice. |
| Es ist grün | it's green Answer pattern. | Answer pattern. |
How to use Welche Farbe hat es? in real life
- 1Online order
Bevor ich kaufe: Welche Farbe hat es?
Before I buy: what color is it?
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- 2Lost bag
Welche Farbe hat es, dein Etui?
What color is it, your case?
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- 3Paint shop
Der Stuhl — Welche Farbe hat es genau?
The chair — what color is it exactly?
Match.
Mistakes English speakers make with Welche Farbe hat es?
Incorrect: Was Farbe ist es?
Correct: Welche Farbe hat es?
Use Welche Farbe hat…, not Was Farbe.
Incorrect: Welches Farbe hat es?
Correct: Welche Farbe hat es?
Farbe is feminine: welche.
Good to know
Germans name colors plainly: blau, hellblau, dunkelblau. Welche Farbe hat es? beats vague nice color questions in shops.
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Matching a scarf
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Passt das zum Mantel?
Does that match the coat?
You
Welche Farbe hat es im Licht?
What color is it in the light?
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Eher petrol.
More teal.
You
Okay — Welche Farbe hat es laut Etikett?
Okay — what color is it according to the label?
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Common questions about "What color is it?" in German
How do you ask what color is it?
Welche Farbe hat es?
For a jacket?
Welche Farbe hat die Jacke?
Answer pattern?
Es ist rot / Die Jacke ist rot.
In which color (shop)?
In welcher Farbe?
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