lila
purple
In German, the word 'lila' is used to describe the color purple. It is a common color term and can be used in various contexts, such as describing the color of an object or a person's clothing. The pronunciation of 'lila' is similar to its English counterpart, with a slight emphasis on the first syllable.
Example sentences using: lila
Das Auto ist lila.
The car is purple.
This is a simple sentence describing the color of a car. In German, the verb 'ist' (is) typically goes after the subject ('Das Auto' or 'The car'), followed by the adjective ('lila' or 'purple').
Sie trägt ein lila Kleid.
She is wearing a purple dress.
This sentence describes what someone is wearing. In German, 'trägt' (wears/is wearing) comes after the subject 'Sie' (She). 'Ein lila Kleid' (a purple dress) is the object.
Der lila Stift ist dort.
The purple pen is there.
In this sentence, the adjective 'lila' (purple) precedes the noun 'Stift' (pen), which is the typical adjective-noun order in German. 'Dort' (there) specifies the location of the pen.