The jacket fits perfectly, but you’d rather have it in green. That’s the moment for Do you have it in another color?, a polite, everyday question in any shop.
The phrase: Do you have it in another color?
It’s a close translation of the Ukrainian «У вас є це в іншому кольорі?». The question starts with Do you have, because English questions need the helper do. It refers to the item you’re asking about, and in another color means “in a different color from this one”.
- Do you have it in another color?A polite question to a shop assistant about the item you’re looking at.
- Do you have this jacket in black?Asking for one specific color.
- Do you have it in blue?Naming the color you want directly.
Spelling depends on where you are. American English uses color; British English uses colour, and people often say Have you got it in another colour? Both forms are correct.
Another or other?
The choice depends on the noun that follows:
- another color: one more, a different one. It takes a singular noun.
- other colors: several more options. It takes a plural noun.
- a different color: a neutral alternative that sounds just as natural.
- Do you have any other colors?Asking about the full range of options.
- It comes in three colors: black, white and green.Describing what is available.
- Does it come in other colors?A general question about the range.
Choosing a color
When the assistant shows you options, answer briefly: I’ll take it in green. If the color you want isn’t there, ask for a specific shade: Do you have it in navy?
- I’ll take it in green.Stating your choice.
- Do you have it in navy?Asking for a specific shade. Navy is a dark blue.
- Do you have it in a lighter shade?Asking for a lighter version of the same color.
Useful color words
- navy: dark blue
- beige: a pale, sandy brown
- khaki: a muted greenish-brown
- burgundy: a deep, dark red
- mint: a pale, soft green
- grey / gray: British and American spellings of the same color
For the size version of this question, see Do you have it in a smaller size?, and for shopping words, see clothes and shoes vocabulary.
Common mistakes
- “another colors” is wrong: another takes a singular noun, so it’s “another color”.
- “on another color” is wrong: with colors and sizes, use in.
- “You have it in another color?” is a statement, not a question. Without do it doesn’t work as a question. Learners who translate «У вас є» word for word often end up here.
- “Do you have other color?” is wrong: with other, use the plural, “other colors”.
Check yourself
Say it in English, then reveal the answer:
1.Ask whether the shop has this bag in another color.
Answer
Do you have this bag in another color?
2.Tell the assistant you want the jacket in green.
Answer
I’ll take the jacket in green, please.
3.Ask if the shoes come in other colors.
Answer
Do these shoes come in other colors?
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