camisa azul
/kamisa aθul/from spelling rules
The English phrase "blue shirt" is translated into Spanish as camisa azul.
The phrase camisa azul is used to describe a shirt that is blue in color. You can specify the shade of the blue by adding descriptors after the color: camisa azul claro refers to a "light blue shirt" and camisa azul oscuro refers to a "dark blue shirt".
Which one should you use?
While camisa azul specifically refers to a button-down shirt with a collar, a T-shirt would be called a camiseta azul.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term camiseta is commonly used instead of camisa for a casual shirt.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective azul follows the noun camisa to describe its color. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural form, resulting in camisas azules.
Did you know?
- The word azul comes from the Arabic term for lapis lazuli, which traveled through Al-Andalus into the Spanish language.
- In Spanish, the color azul doesn't change its ending for gender, whether it describes a camisa or a pantalón. This is unlike colors such as rojo or blanco, which must match the noun.
- While camisa usually means a collared shirt, in various Spanish-speaking regions it can also refer to a basic undershirt.
Examples in context
- Tom llevaba una camisa azul y jeans azules.Tom was wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans.This sentence is useful for describing what someone was wearing using camisa azul.Tatoeba #1794939 by marcelostockle, translation #1092315 by CK
- La última vez que lo vi llevaba una camisa azul y pantalones blancos.When I last saw him, he was wearing a blue shirt and white slacks.This sentence is useful for describing someone's clothing in the past using camisa azul.Tatoeba #638090 by darinmex, translation #638087 by darinmex
- Hola, ¿tienes una camisa azul?Hello, do you have a blue shirt?
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar una camiseta de color azul?Where can I find a blue shirt?
- Me gustaría comprar una camisa en tonos azulesI would like to buy a shirt in shades of blue
- ¡Esa playera azul se ve genial en ti!That blue shirt looks great on you!
- Me gusta mucho tu camisa azul.I really like your blue shirt.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are shopping for clothes.
- Sofía¿Te gusta esta camisa azul para mí?Do you like this blue shirt for me?
- AlejandroSí, te queda muy bien la camisa azul.Yes, the blue shirt looks very good on you.
- SofíaEntonces, la voy a comprar.Then, I am going to buy it.
- AlejandroEs una excelente elección, Sofía.It is an excellent choice, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries azul, camisa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
