Languages starting with ‘A’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | blou | bloo |
| Albanian | kaltër | kahl-tuh |
| Amharic | ሰማይ | suh-mah-yuh |
| Arabic | أزرق | ahz-rak |
| Armenian | կապույտ | kah-poo-eet |
| Assamese | নীল | neel |
| Aymara | qullu | koo-yoo |
| Azerbaijani | göy | goy |
Languages starting with ‘B’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Bambara | sini | see-nee |
| Basque | urdina | oor-dee-nah |
| Belarusian | сіні | see-nee |
| Bengali | নীল | neel |
| Bhojpuri | नीला | nee-laa |
| Bosnian | plava | plah-vah |
| Bulgarian | синьо | seen-yo |
| Burmese | အနီး | ah-nee |
Languages starting with ‘C’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan | blau | bl-ow (like “blow”) |
| Cebuano | asul | ah-sool |
| Chichewa | m’manja | em-man-ja (em as in “emotional”) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 蓝色 (lán sè) | lahn suh |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 藍色 (lán sè) | lahn suh |
| Corsican | turchinu | toor-kee-noo |
| Croatian | plava | plah-vah |
| Czech | modrá | moh-drah |
Languages starting with ‘D’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | blå | bl-oh (like “glow” without “g”) |
| Dhivehi | ބުޝައް (buraevaa) | boo-rah-eh-vah |
| Dogri | नीला (neela) | nee-lah |
| Dutch | blauw | bl-ow (like “blow”) |
Languages starting with ‘E’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| English | blue | bl-oo (like “glue” with “b”) |
| Esperanto | blua | bl-oo-ah |
| Estonian | sinine | sih-nee-neh |
| Ewe | blewo | bl-eh-woh |
Languages starting with ‘F’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Filipino | asul | ah-sool |
| Finnish | sininen | sih-nee-nehn |
| French | bleu | bluh (like “glue” without “g”) |
| Frisian | blau | bl-ow (like “blow”) |
Languages starting with ‘G’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Galician | azul | ah-sool |
| Georgian | ლურჯი (lurji) | loor-jee |
| German | blau | bl-ow (like “blow”) |
| Greek | μπλε (mple) | bleh |
| Guarani | azul | ah-sool |
| Gujarati | વાદળી (vaadalee) | vaa-daa-lee |
Languages starting with ‘H’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Haitian Creole | bleu | blue (like “blew”) |
| Hausa | lalle | lah-lay |
| Hawaiian | polu | poh-loo |
| Hebrew | כחול (kachol) | kah-khohl |
| Hindi | नीला (neela) | nee-laa |
| Hmong | xim | sheem |
| Hungarian | kék | kake (like “cake” without the “a”) |
Languages starting with ‘I’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Icelandic | blár | blaur (like “blow-er”) |
| Igbo | blu | blue (like “blew”) |
| Ilocano | biru | bee-roo |
| Indonesian | biru | bee-roo |
| Irish Gaelic | gorm | gorm (like “gormless”) |
| Italian | blu | blue (like “blew”) |
Languages starting with ‘J’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 青 (ao) | ah-oh (with a short “ah” sound) |
| Javanese | biru | bee-roo |
Languages starting with ‘K’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | ನೀಲಿ (neeli) | nee-lee |
| Kazakh | көк (kök) | kuhk |
| Khmer | ខៀវ (kheav) | kay-ow (with a short “ay” sound) |
| Kinyarwanda | bururu | boo-roo-roo |
| Konkani | गोरा (gōrā) | nee-lee (with a short “ee” sound) |
| Korean | 파란 (paran) | pah-rahn |
| Krio | blo | blow |
| Kurdish (Kurmanji) | şîn | sheen |
| Kurdish (Sorani) | شین (shin) | sheen |
| Kyrgyz | көк (kök) | kuhk |
Languages starting with ‘L’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Lao | ສີນ້ຳ | sēe nam |
| Latin | caeruleus | kahy-ROO-lee-uhs |
| Latvian | zils | zeels |
| Lingala | mpɛlɛ | mpeh-leh |
| Lithuanian | mėlyna | may-lee-nah |
| Luganda | bulu | boo-loo |
| Luxembourgish | blo | bloh |
Languages starting with ‘M’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Macedonian | сина | SEE-nah |
| Maithili | नीला | NEE-lah |
| Malagasy | manga | MAHNG |
| Malay | biru | BEE-roo |
| Malayalam | നീല | neela (the “ee” is long) |
| Maltese | blu | blew |
| Maori | kikorangi | kee-koh-RAHNG-ee |
| Marathi | निळा | NEE-lah |
| Meiteilon (Manipuri) | নীলা | NEE-lah |
| Mizo | bul | bool |
| Mongolian | хөх | hokh (the “kh” is pronounced like the “ch” in “loch”) |
Languages starting with ‘N’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Nepali | नीलो (nilo) | Nee-lo |
| Norwegian | Blå | Blah (Note: Norwegian pronunciation varies by dialect) |
Languages starting with ‘O’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Odia (Oriya) | ନୀଳ | neela |
| Oromo | bulbulaa | bool-bool-ah |
Languages starting with ‘P’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Pashto | آسماني | aasmaanee |
| Persian | آبي | aabi |
| Polish | niebieski | nyeh-BYES-kee |
| Portuguese | azul | ah-ZOOL |
| Punjabi | ਨੀਲਾ | neela |
Languages starting with ‘Q’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Quechua | anqas | ahn-kahs |
Languages starting with ‘R’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Romanian | albastru | ahl-bah-stroo |
| Russian | голубой (goluboy) | guh-loo-BOY |
Languages starting with ‘S’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Samoan | ma’ele’ele | mah-eh-leh-eh-leh |
| Sanskrit | नील (neela) | nee-luh |
| Scots Gaelic | gorm | gorum |
| Sepedi | thulamela | too-luh-meh-luh |
| Serbian | plava | plah-vah |
| Sesotho | leru | leh-roo |
| Shona | kahumwi | kah-hoom-wee |
| Sindhi | نيرو (neero) | nee-roh |
| Sinhala | නිල් (nil) | neel |
| Slovak | modrá | moh-drah |
Languages starting with ‘T’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Tajik | кабуд | kabo͞od |
| Tamil | நீலம் | Nīlam |
| Tatar | күк | kük |
| Telugu | నీలం | Nīlaṁ |
| Thai | สีน้ำเงิน | s̄ī n̂ảm ngern |
| Tigrinya | ሰማያዊ | semayawi |
| Tsonga | lowu | lowu |
| Turkish | mavi | mah-vee |
| Turkmen | gök | gök |
| Twi | sapolai | sapolai |
Languages starting with ‘U’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | блакитний | blah-kyt-niy |
| Urdu | نیلا | nee-lah |
| Uyghur | كۆك | köök |
| Uzbek | ko’k | kawk |
Languages starting with ‘V’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnamese | xanh da trời | zahn dah troy |
Languages starting with ‘W’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh | glas | glahss |
Languages starting with ‘X’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Xhosa | lilase | lee-lah-seh |
Languages starting with ‘Y’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Yiddish | בלוי | blu-ee |
| Yoruba | pupa odo | poo-pah oh-doh |
Languages starting with ‘Z’
| Language | ‘Blue’ Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Zulu | luhlaza | loo-hlah-zah |
