chica rubia
/t͡ʃika ɾubja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "blonde girl" is translated into Spanish as chica rubia.
This phrase is used to describe a girl or young woman who has light-colored or yellow hair. While rubia specifically refers to hair color, clara is used for light-colored eyes or skin.
Which one should you use?
The term rubia is the feminine form of the adjective. For a blonde boy, you would change the phrase to chico rubio.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Spanish-speaking regions, the term güera may be used to refer to a blonde person and the term mono may also be used in certain areas.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun. For the feminine chica, use rubia. To make the phrase plural, such as "blonde girls", both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s to form chicas rubias. For a group of blonde girls, the plural form of the adjective is rubias.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃika ɾubja/
Did you know?
- The word rubio shares a root with the Latin word ruber, meaning 'red', which explains why the term originally covered a range of reddish-blonde tones.
- In Spain, the word rubio can also describe a specific type of wheat or a shade of gold, linking the hair color to precious metals and nature.
- In certain Latin American countries, calling someone güera can be a term of endearment or a casual social marker regardless of the person's actual ethnicity.
Examples in context
- Es una chica rubia.She is a blonde girl.This sentence is useful for identifying a person's hair color using chica rubia.Tatoeba #801252 by BraveSentry, translation #313325 by CC
- La chica rubia abrazó a su caballito.The blonde girl hugged her little horse.This sentence shows the use of chica rubia in a narrative context.Tatoeba #12622171 by Tom9358, translation #12622179 by Tom9358
- Esa chica rubia con el pelo rizado es de Suecia.That blonde girl with curly hair is from Sweden.This sentence uses chica rubia to describe a specific person with curly hair.Tatoeba #3454999 by carlosalberto, translation #1739082 by Amastan
- La chica rubia se llama María.The blonde girl's name is Maria.
- Observé la fotografía de la joven de cabello rubio en el archivo.I observed the photograph of the blonde girl in the file.
- ¡Hola, rubia! ¿Cómo estás hoy?Hi, blonde! How are you today?
- La chica de pelo rubio es mi mejor amiga.The blonde girl is my best friend.
- Mi hermana es una chica rubia de ojos azules.My sister is a blonde girl with blue eyes.
- Cuando éramos jóvenes, conocí a una rubia que se llamaba Laura.When we were young, I met a blonde girl named Laura.
- La chica de pelo rubio tiene una sonrisa contagiosa.The blonde girl has a contagious smile.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are people-watching at a cafe.
- Daniel¿Viste a la chica rubia de allá?Did you see the blonde girl over there?
- SofíaSí, es muy simpática.Yes, she is very nice.
- DanielLa chica rubia parece una modelo.The blonde girl looks like a model.
- SofíaTienes mucha razón.You are very right.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
