crayón negro
/kɾaʝon neɡɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "black crayon" is crayón negro in Spanish.
crayón negro refers to a wax drawing tool that is black in color.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective negro (black) follows the noun crayón (crayon). To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix '-es' or '-s', resulting in crayones negros.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾaʝon neɡɾo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Because crayón is a masculine noun, the adjective must be negro and not negra.
Did you know?
- The word negro shares its Latin root nigrum with the English word 'denigrate', which is used to describe the act of unfairly attacking someone's reputation.
- While crayón is common in the Americas, people in Spain are more likely to use the word cera or lápiz de cera for a wax crayon.
- While crayón describes the wax tool, the word tiza is used specifically for powdery chalk sticks.
Examples in context
- Necesito un lápiz de color negro para terminar el dibujo.I need a black crayon to complete the drawing.
- ¿Me prestas tu Crayola negra?Can you lend me your black Crayola?
- Necesito un crayón negro para el dibujo.I need a black crayon for the drawing.
- ¿Dónde está el crayón negro?Where is the black crayon?
- El niño usa un crayón negro.The boy uses a black crayon.
Example conversation
Lucía is helping Daniel find his art supplies.
- DanielLucía, ¿tienes un crayón negro?Lucía, do you have a black crayon?
- LucíaSí, lo tengo aquí.Yes, I have it here.
- DanielGracias, lo usaré para las sombras.Thanks, I will use it for the shadows.
- LucíaDe nada, Daniel.You're welcome, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries crayón, negro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
