"Do not read the red book."

Translation: 빨간색인 책을 읽지 마세요.

[aguilreb]

You can just say, "빨간책을 읽지 마세요." That's what my Korean husband said.

[IRTC1015]

I think English speakers won't say "red-coloured book" instead of "red book." Koreans won't say "빨간색인 책", but may say "빨간 책" or "빨간색 책."

[Staffan431948]

I just did that and it was approved, so I guess this course is improving.

[LiKenun]

So many ways to describe a noun with just one color…

1. 빨간색의 책을 읽지 마세요.
2. 빨간색인 책을 읽지 마세요.
3. 빨간색 책을 읽지 마세요.
4. 빨간 책을 읽지 마세요.

The longer forms are more specific and narrower, more literal, or more explicit in meaning while the shorter forms are broader and can potentially have other nuances.

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And interestingly, the color can be found in an even shorter form: 빨주노초파남보. Each one is the first syllable of a named color of the rainbow:

• 빨강 (red) ← 빨가- + -ㆁ
• 주황 (orange) ← 朱黃
• 노랑 (yellow) ← 노라- + -ㆁ
• 초록 (green) ← 草綠
• 파랑 (blue) ← 파라- + -ㆁ
• 남색 (indigo) ← 藍色
• 보라 (purple)

[lindsey.zip]

How do you change the color of your text?
And thanks for your comment!!

[yumi259915]

빨간색 책을 읽지 마세요

[sinesis]

그럼 죽습니다

[ErikRed1]

You know why you shouldn't read red books? Because they've already been read, duh!

[thepotatos11]

Duolingo dosent work

[SMp0dwTe]

pretty bad thing to say in Korean

[moira142592]

why is 빨간색 not accepted here? in the duolinguo tips, it is said that 주황색 고양이 and are both correct 주황색인 고양이 and that in general with or without 인 it is sort of interchangeable... so can you please let us know why it is not accepted here?

[Ash-Fred]

"빨간색 책을 읽지 마세요." is currently accepted. (5 Sep 2020)

[Sleepymiku]

Only 빨간색 or 빨간 책

[goohayoon]

빨간색인 책 or 빨간색 책 or 빨간 책 : all of them mean : red book.