loro azul
/loɾo aθul/from spelling rules
The English phrase "blue parrot" is translated into Spanish as loro azul.
This phrase is used to describe a parrot that possesses blue feathers.
Which one should you use?
The standard way to say this is loro azul, but you may also use the more descriptive and formal Loro de color azul, which literally means "parrot of blue color".
How do you pronounce it?
/loɾo aθul/
Did you know?
- While most Spanish nouns come from Latin, the word loro was actually borrowed from roro, a word from the Taíno language of the Caribbean.
- If you call someone a loro in certain Spanish-speaking regions, you are not calling them a bird, but are actually teasing them for talking incessantly.
- The word azul has a formal doublet azur in Spanish, both of which share the same Arabic and Persian roots.
Examples in context
- Vi un loro azul en el zoo.I saw a blue parrot at the zoo.
- Estoy buscando información sobre el loro de color azul.I'm looking for information about the blue-colored parrot.
- En la playa, vi un papagayo azul muy bonito.At the beach, I saw a very beautiful blue parrot.
- El loro azul es muy bonito.The blue parrot is very pretty.
- ¿Viste aquel loro azul en el árbol?Did you see that blue parrot in the tree?
- Necesito un loro azul para mi dibujo.I need a blue parrot for my drawing.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are watching birds in a park.
- AlejandroMira, Elena, ¡hay un loro azul!Look, Elena, there is a blue parrot!
- ElenaEs un loro azul muy impresionante.It is a very impressive blue parrot.
- Alejandro¿Quieres tomar una foto de él?Do you want to take a photo of it?
- ElenaSí, me encantaría.Yes, I would love to.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries azul, loro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
