Meaning
yellow
- detective, mystery, crime (of fiction or film)
In a sentence
Ho preso una maglia gialla al mercato.
I bought a yellow shirt at the market.
Ho una borsa gialla nuova.
I have a new yellow bag.
Non voglio il piatto giallo, è troppo acceso.
I don't want the yellow plate, it's too bright.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| giallo | masculine · singular |
| gialla | feminine · singular |
| gialli | masculine · plural |
| gialle | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- As an adjective, it agrees in gender and number: giallo, gialla, gialli, gialle.
- For the genre meaning, Italians often use it as a noun too: un giallo, i gialli.
- Do not confuse giallo with biondo: capelli gialli sounds unnatural unless the hair is literally yellow.