brillante
everyday, Mexico
The most common word for "bright" in Mexico is brillante. For a room full of light Mexicans say luminoso, and for strong colors vivo or brillante.
Meaning: giving a lot of light or having a vivid color (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| brillante | everyday, Mexico |
| luminoso | light |
| vivo | color |
Un cuarto luminoso is a bright room. Colores vivos are bright colors, like the ones on Mexican textiles and painted houses.
Which one should you use?
For a clever person, "bright" is listo or inteligente. Calling someone brillante also means they are brilliant.
When do people say it?
Mexican folk art, such as alebrijes and embroidered clothing, is known for colores vivos, or very bright colors.
Did you know?
- Mexican Spanish uses recámara for bedroom, which is why a tour of a Mexican flat sounds different from one in Spain, where dormitorio is common.
Examples in context
- Esta sala es muy luminosa.This living room is very bright.
- Me gustan los colores vivos.I like bright colors.
- La luna está muy brillante.The moon is very bright.
Example conversation
Carla and the landlord Señor Ruiz look at a flat in Guadalajara.
- CarlaEsta recámara es muy luminosa.This bedroom is very bright.
- Señor RuizSí, le da el sol toda la mañana.Yes, it gets the sun all morning.
- CarlaMe encanta.I love it.
