Bluey
/blwei/from spelling rules
Bluey is the Spanish name for the popular children's animated television series about a family of Blue Heeler dogs.
Bluey refers specifically to the title of the television series. If you are looking for a way to express the concept of a little blue thing with affection, you might use the diminutive form Azulito.
Which one should you use?
Bluey is used as the proper noun for the animated series, whereas Azulito is an informal way to refer to something small and blue with endearment.
How do you pronounce it?
/blwei/
Did you know?
- While Bluey remains the title in Spanish, the voice actors often adapt the dogs' Australian accents to local dialects, such as using castellano in Spain or a more Latin American cadence in Mexico.
- Because Bluey is a foreign proper noun, Spanish speakers will often add the feminine article la before it when referring to the series, as serie is a feminine noun.
- If you describe an object as azulito, you are communicating much more than just its size or color. The suffix -ito conveys a sense of emotional tenderness or even fragility toward the object.
Examples in context
- El cielo en días nublados presenta un tono azuladoThe sky on cloudy days has a bluey tone
- La obra maestra de Goya exhibe matices cerúleosGoya's masterpiece exhibits cerulean hues
- Me gustaría pintar la pared de un tono azulitoI would like to paint the wall a bluey color
- La camisa tiene un tono azulado oscuroThe shirt has a dark bluey hue
- El agua de la piscina luce un azulito muy atractivoThe pool water has a very appealing bluey color
- A mi hijo le encanta Bluey.My son loves Bluey.
- ¿Quieres ver un episodio de Bluey?Do you want to watch an episode of Bluey?
- Bluey es una serie muy divertida.Bluey is a very funny series.
Example conversation
A father and daughter are deciding what to watch.
- AlejandroLucía, ¿qué quieres ver hoy?Lucía, what do you want to watch today?
- Lucía¡Quiero ver Bluey, papá!I want to watch Bluey, Dad!
- AlejandroEstá bien, busquemos el programa.All right, let's find the show.
- Lucía¡Gracias, Alejandro!Thank you, Alejandro!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
