labrador chocolate
/labɾadoɾ t͡ʃokolate/from spelling rules
The English phrase "chocolate lab" is translated into Spanish as labrador chocolate.
This phrase refers to a Labrador Retriever dog that has a brown coat.
Which one should you use?
You can also use labrador de color chocolate to be more descriptive, meaning "chocolate-colored labrador".
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective chocolate follows the noun labrador.
How do you pronounce it?
/labɾadoɾ tʃokolate/
Did you know?
- The word chocolate was borrowed into Spanish from the Classical Nahuatl language of Mexico. It first appeared in Spanish records in the 1590s.
- If you were to say el chocolate labrador instead of el labrador chocolate, a native speaker might think you are talking about a 'Labrador' brand of chocolate rather than a breed of dog.
- In certain Spanish-speaking countries, using chocolate to describe a person's skin tone can be seen as highly offensive or derogatory rather than a simple description of color.
Examples in context
- Mi vecino tiene un labrador retriever de color chocolate.My neighbor has a chocolate labrador retriever.
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar un criador de labradores retriever de color chocolate?Where can I find a breeder of chocolate labrador retrievers?
- ¡Qué bonito es tu labrador chocolate!How beautiful your chocolate lab is!
- Tengo un labrador de pelaje chocolate muy juguetón.I have a very playful chocolate labrador.
- Mis amigos adoptaron un labrador color chocolate de un refugio.My friends adopted a chocolate labrador from a shelter.
- En muchas exhibiciones caninas, se reconocen los labradores de color chocolate.In many dog shows, chocolate labradors are recognized.
- Tengo un labrador chocolate.I have a chocolate lab.
- Mi perro es un labrador chocolate.My dog is a chocolate lab.
- ¿Viste aquel labrador chocolate en el parque?Did you see that chocolate lab in the park?
- Queremos comprar un labrador chocolate para la familia.We want to buy a chocolate lab for the family.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are looking at photos of puppies online.
- DanielMira este labrador chocolate, es precioso.Look at this chocolate lab, it is beautiful.
- LucíaEs muy lindo, Daniel.It is very cute, Daniel.
- Daniel¿Crees que sea un buen perro para nosotros?Do you think it would be a good dog for us?
- LucíaSí, me encanta su color.Yes, I love its color.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chocolate, labrador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
