pájaro azul
/paxaɾo aθul/from spelling rules
The English phrase "blue bird" is pájaro azul in Spanish.
This phrase refers to a bird that has blue feathers.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective azul follows the noun pájaro, which is the opposite of the English word order. To make the phrase plural, such as in los pájaros azules, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix '-s'. If you are referring specifically to a female bird, the noun changes to the feminine pájara, as in una pájara azul.
How do you pronounce it?
/paxaɾo aθul/
Did you know?
- The word pájaro actually descends from a Latin word for 'sparrow', meaning that even if you call any bird a pájaro, you are etymologically calling it a 'sparrow'.
- The word pájaro is sometimes used in Spanish slang to describe a person who is flighty or unreliable.
- In Spanish, the word pájaro is used for birds in general, but the word ave is used for the biological class of birds.
Examples in context
- El pájaro azul vuela sobre la jaula.The blue bird flies over the cage.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use the phrase pájaro azul in a sentence.Tatoeba #1598999 by marcelostockle, translation #9870320 by DJ_Saidez
- La belleza del pájaro azul es asombrosa.The beauty of the blue bird is astonishing.
- Vi un pajarito azul en el parque hoy.I saw a little blue bird in the park today.
- Vi un pájaro azul en el jardín.I saw a blue bird in the garden.
- Ese pájaro azul es muy hermoso.That blue bird is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are watching wildlife in a park.
- Alejandro¿Viste aquel pájaro azul allá arriba?Did you see that blue bird up there?
- SofíaSí, es un pájaro azul muy brillante.Yes, it is a very bright blue bird.
- AlejandroMe encanta el color de su plumaje.I love the color of its feathers.
- SofíaEs realmente especial, Alejandro.It is truly special, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries azul, pájaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
