ナンシーはヘレンよりほんの少し色が黒い。

Nancy is a shade darker than Helen is.

ナンシーはヘレンよりほんの少(すこ)し色(いろ)が黒(くろ)い。

Nanshi- wa Heren yori honno sukoshi iro ga kuroi.

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

本の (ほんの)

mere; only; just; not even (with negative verb)

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

色 (いろ)

colour; color; complexion; appearance; look; love; lust; sensuality; love affair; lover; kind; type; variety

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

黒い (くろい)

black; dark; illicit; wicked; underground

Readings: ショウ、すく.ない、すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

Readings: ショク、シキ、いろ

Meaning: color

Readings: コク、くろ、くろ.ずむ、くろ.い

Meaning: black