modrý
[ˈmodriː]
The English phrase blue is translated into Czech as modrý.
The adjective modrý is used to describe something that is blue-coloured. It can be used for actual colors or to describe a person turning blue from the cold. Note that while the adjective describes things that are blue, the related noun modř refers to the color itself or to a juniper plant.
Meaning: blue-coloured (adj)
Which one should you use?
The adjective modrý is used to describe the quality of being blue, whereas the noun modř refers to the color blue or a juniper plant.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form modrý is used for masculine inanimate nouns. Use modrá when describing a feminine noun, and use modré when describing a neuter noun or a plural noun.
Did you know?
- Unlike English where 'blue' can mean sad, modrý is not used in Czech to describe a person's emotional state of sadness.
- The word modrý is distantly related to the Latin word madeo, which means 'to be wet'.
- In certain Czech idiomatic expressions, modré can be associated with bruising, as the word for a bruise is modřina.
Examples in context
- Náš dům je modrý.Our house is blue.This sentence is useful for showing how to describe the color of a house using modrý.Tatoeba #10819981 by aldar, translation #10820001 by aldar
- Můj šátek je modrý.My scarf is blue.This sentence is useful for showing how to describe the color of a scarf using modrý.Tatoeba #4421795 by lovermann, translation #4410141 by XenoKat
- Byl celý modrý zimou.He was blue from the cold.This sentence is useful for showing how to describe a person turning blue from the cold using modrý.Tatoeba #4227735 by lipao, translation #294899 by Zifre
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Example conversation
Jana and Jan are looking at a painting in a gallery.
- JanaJe ten obraz modrý?Is that painting blue?
- JanAno, je velmi modrý.Yes, it is very blue.
- JanaLíbí se mi ta modrá barva.I like that blue color.
- JanMně také.Me too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blue” translations and entries modrý, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries modrý, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
