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"Yellow" in Italian: giallo/a
giallo/a
Yellow in Italian is giallo (JAHL-loh) masculine and gialla feminine. Plural gialli / gialle. Taxi giallo is a yellow cab in some cities.
Market fruit
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How to pronounce giallo/a
Say it
JAHL-loh
/ˈdʒal.lo/
Giallo stresses JAHL: JAHL-loh. Soft g before i like English j. Gialla is JAHL-lah.
"Yellow" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| giallo / gialla | yellow Clothes, fruit, signs. | Clothes, fruit, signs. |
| gialli / gialle | yellow (plural) Agree with plural nouns. | Agree with plural nouns. |
| carta gialla | yellow card Football. | Football. |
| pagine gialle | yellow pages Old phone directories. | Old phone directories. |
How to use giallo/a in real life
- 1Market fruit
Queste banane sono ancora poco gialle.
These bananas are still not very yellow.
Gialle.
- 2Choosing a bag
Prendo la borsa gialla, si vede di più.
I'll take the yellow bag — it's more visible.
Gialla.
- 3Football chat
L'arbitro ha dato un cartellino giallo.
The referee gave a yellow card.
Giallo.
Mistakes English speakers make with giallo/a
Incorrect: La maglia è giallo.
Correct: La maglia è gialla.
Agree: gialla feminine.
Incorrect: Il taxi è yellow.
Correct: Il taxi è giallo.
Use giallo, not English yellow.
Good to know
Giallo also means a crime story (un giallo), so context matters. On the pitch, cartellino giallo needs no translation.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Buying a raincoat
ChatPal
Preferisci il verde o il giallo?
Do you prefer green or yellow?
You
Il giallo, così mi vedono in bici.
Yellow, so they see me on the bike.
ChatPal
Questa giacca gialla ti sta bene.
This yellow jacket suits you.
You
La prendo.
I'll take it.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Yellow" in Italian
Feminine?
Gialla.
Plural?
Gialli / gialle.
Yellow card?
Cartellino giallo.
Crime novel sense?
Un giallo can mean a mystery story.
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