| English | Penobscot | Sounds Like |
|---|---|---|
| What color is it? | tαn alatste? | |
| it is black (ember) | mkasewíkən | |
| it is blue (blue mushroom) | anikəwátste | |
| it is green (grass) | mskíhkəwatste | |
| it is red | mkʷikən | |
| it is yellow | wisάwikən | |
| it is brown (earth, soil) | tohpkʷanəčitte | |
| it is white | wάpikən | |
| it is purple (jam) | sonapəčitte | |
| it is pink (salmon) | skʷàməčitte | |
| it is gray | mαlatste | |
| it is orange (English loan word) | álenčitte |