azul
everyday
Blue in Mexican Spanish is azul. A light sky blue is celeste and dark navy blue is azul marino.
Meaning: the color of a clear sky (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| azul | everyday |
| celeste | light blue |
| azul marino | navy |
Mexicans also use azul in color names such as azul rey for royal blue and azul cielo for sky blue.
How does it change in a sentence?
Azul does not change for gender, so you say el cielo azul and la camisa azul. In the plural it becomes azules.
When do people say it?
Cobalt blue is a typical Mexican color, linked to the walls of the Casa Azul in Mexico City, the home of Frida Kahlo.
Did you know?
- In Mexico a bedroom is usually called a recámara, a word that is less common in Spain.
Examples in context
- Me gusta tu camisa azul.I like your blue shirt.
- El cielo está muy azul hoy.The sky is very blue today.
- Quiero pintar la pared de azul marino.I want to paint the wall navy blue.
Example conversation
Julia and Pablo choose a color for a bedroom wall.
- Julia¿Qué color pintamos la recámara?What color do we paint the bedroom?
- PabloYo quiero azul claro.I want light blue.
- JuliaSí, un azul cielo se vería bonito.Yes, a sky blue would look nice.
