cerezo en flor
/θeɾeθo en floɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cherry blossom tree" is translated into Spanish as cerezo en flor.
The phrase refers specifically to a cherry tree that is currently producing flowers. While a general cherry tree is simply a cerezo, using cerezo en flor highlights the state of blooming.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cerezo, which means cherry tree and en flor, which means in flower or blooming.
Which one should you use?
Use cerezo to refer to the tree in general. Use cerezo en flor when you want to specifically describe the tree while it is in its blooming state.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple trees, you pluralize the noun from cerezo to cerezos, but the prepositional phrase en flor remains unchanged. For example, "the cherry blossom trees" is los cerezos en flor.
How do you pronounce it?
/θeɾeθo en floɾ/
Did you know?
- In poetic Spanish, the phrase en flor is used as a metaphor to describe a person who is in the prime of their youth or beauty.
- Spanish strictly separates the tree from the fruit, using cerezo for the tree and cereza for the fruit.
- While cerezo en flor describes a single blooming tree, Spanish has a specific word, cerezal, to describe an entire grove or orchard of cherry trees.
Examples in context
- Los cerezos en flor son hermosos en primavera.The cherry blossom trees are beautiful in spring.
- Mira aquel cerezo en flor.Look at that cherry blossom tree.
- El cerezo en flor es precioso.The cherry blossom tree is beautiful.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are walking through a park in spring.
- Sofía¿Ves aquel cerezo en flor, Daniel?Do you see that cherry blossom tree, Daniel?
- DanielSí, es un cerezo en flor increíble.Yes, it is an incredible cherry blossom tree.
- SofíaMe encanta el color de sus pétalos.I love the color of its petals.
- DanielSofía, es la vista más bonita del parque.Sofía, it is the most beautiful view in the park.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
