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"Gold (color)" in Spanish: dorado/a
dorado/a
Note: the metal: el oro
Gold as a color in Spanish is dorado with masculine nouns and dorada with feminine ones. The metal is el oro.
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How to pronounce dorado/a
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doh-RAH-doh
/doˈɾa.ðo/
doh-RAH-doh / doh-RAH-dah. Stress RAH. Soft d.
"Gold (color)" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| dorado / dorada | gold / golden (color) Matches the noun gender. | Matches the noun gender. |
| dorados / doradas | gold (plural) Plural nouns. | Plural nouns. |
| el oro | gold (the metal) Jewelry and money talk. | Jewelry and money talk. |
| de color dorado | gold-colored Neutral description. | Neutral description. |
| dorado claro | light gold Shade. | Shade. |
How to use dorado/a in real life
- 1Decor
El marco es dorado.
The frame is gold.
Dorado with masculine marco.
- 2Clothes
Llevo una falda dorada.
I'm wearing a gold skirt.
Dorada with feminine falda.
- 3Plural
Las luces doradas brillan.
The gold lights shine.
Doradas plural.
Mistakes English speakers make with dorado/a
Incorrect: Una camisa dorado.
Correct: Una camisa dorada.
Camisa is feminine, so use dorada.
Incorrect: El collar es dorado metal.
Correct: El collar es de oro. / El collar es dorado.
The metal is oro; dorado is the color look.
Good to know
Good to knowDorado describes a gold look. For real metal jewelry, say de oro, not dorado.
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Choosing party decor
ChatPal
¿Compramos globos dorados?
Shall we buy gold balloons?
You
Sí, me gusta el dorado.
Yes, I like the gold.
ChatPal
También hay plateado.
There is also silver.
You
Hoy prefiero dorado.
Today I prefer gold.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Gold (color)" in Spanish
Does dorado change for gender?
Yes: dorado / dorada, and dorados / doradas.
What is el oro?
The metal gold; dorado is the color look.
How do you say gold-colored?
De color dorado.
How do you pronounce dorado?
doh-RAH-doh.
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