amarillo brillante
/amaɾiʝo bɾiʝante/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bright yellow" is translated into Spanish as amarillo brillante.
This phrase is used to describe a vivid, intense shade of yellow.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective brillante (bright) follows the noun amarillo (yellow) to modify it. If the noun being described is feminine, such as la camisa (the shirt), the color must change to the feminine form amarilla brillante. If the noun being described is masculine and plural, both the color and the modifier must be pluralized to amarillos brillantes.
How do you pronounce it?
/amaɾiʝo bɾiʝante/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, describing someone as amarillo (yellow) is not a comment on their skin tone but a way to call them a coward.
- One theory suggests amarillo comes from the Arabic word for 'ambergris', a valuable substance used in perfumes.
- If a color is so bright that it looks 'electric', a Spanish speaker is more likely to call it fluorescente than brillante.
Examples in context
- Me encanta ese vestido amarillo resplandeciente.I love that bright yellow dress.
- El sol es de un color amarillo brillante.The sun is a bright yellow color.
- El vestido es de un amarillo brillante.The dress is a bright yellow.
- Me gusta ese amarillo brillante para la pared.I like that bright yellow for the wall.
- Compré un cuaderno amarillo brillante.I bought a bright yellow notebook.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are choosing paint for a room.
- Alejandro¿Prefieres este azul o un amarillo brillante?Do you prefer this blue or a bright yellow?
- LucíaEse amarillo brillante es demasiado intenso para mí.That bright yellow is too intense for me.
- AlejandroTienes razón, es un color muy fuerte.You are right, it is a very strong color.
- LucíaBusquemos un tono más suave.Let's look for a softer tone.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amarillo, brillante, CC BY-SA 4.0.
