Colours and descriptions
Year 3 · Spanish
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Spanish colours: match rojo, azul, verde and more
Match rojo, azul, amarillo and verde to their English meanings. A free KS2 Spanish matching game about colours, with a printable game sheet.
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Learning about colours and descriptions
In this Year 3 spanish collection, you can practise Spanish colours: match rojo, azul, verde and more. Choose a game above for a short activity, or explore the examples below before you play. The full guide for each game explains its controls, gives more examples and includes a free printable for practice away from the screen.
Talk it through
Practise a small set of words, return to them later, then use them in a phrase or exchange. Reading and matching are only part of learning a language: use a suitable spoken model and a conversation partner for pronunciation and listening practice.
Ask: “Can you use that word in a short phrase?” Give your child time to explain. Return to an example after playing and ask whether they would approach it differently.
Spanish colours: match rojo, azul, verde and more
Colours are a favourite early Spanish topic: they are easy to point at, they turn up in songs and they link to clothes, animals and food. In this matching game, children pair each Spanish colour word with its English meaning: ⟦es|rojo⟧ (red), ⟦es|azul⟧ (blue), ⟦es|verde⟧ (green), ⟦es|amarillo⟧ (yellow), ⟦es|negro⟧ (black), ⟦es|blanco⟧ (white), ⟦es|rosa⟧ (pink), ⟦es|gris⟧ (grey), ⟦es|morado⟧ (purple), ⟦es|naranja⟧ (orange) and ⟦es|marrón⟧ (brown).
Try an example: What does ⟦es|amarillo⟧ mean?
It is the colour of a banana.
Show the answer
Yellow.
What to look out for
Mixing up ⟦es|blanco⟧ and ⟦es|negro⟧. ⟦es|Blanco⟧ is white (like a blank page); ⟦es|negro⟧ is black.
Read the full Spanish colours: match rojo, azul, verde and more guide
Practise away from the screen
- Play “I spy” with Spanish colours around the house.
Curriculum connections
These games support selected practice connected to Colours and descriptions in the National Curriculum in England. The programme groups requirements by key stage; the year shown here is our suggested practice placement. A game covers selected examples, rather than assessing every requirement.
Questions families ask
Where should we start with colours and descriptions?
Start with Spanish colours: match rojo, azul, verde and more. Look at the worked example together, then try a round. If the task feels unfamiliar, use the full game guide or its free printable before trying again.
Does this cover everything taught at this level?
No. This collection brings together the games currently available for this learning area. It supports selected skills and does not replace the full programme of study or practical teaching.