"The oranges are red."

Translation: संतरे लाल हैं।

[AnUnicorn]

Shouldn't we call them "reds," then?

[vinay92]

The color orange in Hindi is नारंगी (which incidentally shares the same root as the English word). You can also use नारंगी to refer to the fruit though संतरा is somewhat more common.

Fun fact: The top third of the Indian flag is not actually नारंगी. It is केसरी (saffron) colored.

[WickeyMuis]

Sarnami Hindustani's use "narangi" to refer to mandarins and use "parsina" for oranges.

[mango_]

Why is "संतरे लाल होते हैं " incorrect?

[vinay92]

The definite article 'the' in the English sentence indicates that it is talking about some specific oranges. However, 'संतरे लाल होते हैं' is a generalized statement about all oranges.

[Annabeth470564]

Because oranges aren't supposed to be red mon ami