papel de colores
/papel de koloɾes/from spelling rules
The English phrase color paper is translated into Spanish as papel de colores.
Note that if you want to refer to an individual sheet of paper, you should use the word hoja.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase papel de colores literally translates to paper of colors.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can use the singular papel de color if you are referring to paper that is all one specific color.
How do you pronounce it?
/papel de koloɾes/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, papel de colores is essential for creating papel picado, the traditional folk art of cutting intricate designs into colorful tissue paper.
- While papel refers to the material, a Spanish speaker might use papel in a different sense to refer to a 'role' in a play or movie.
- The word papel shares a common ancestor with the English word 'paper', tracing back to the Greek word πάπυρος which referred to the papyrus plant used for writing.
Examples in context
- Papel de color rosaPink color paper
- Necesito papel de colores para la manualidad.I need colored paper for the craft.
- Necesito comprar papel de colores para la fiesta.I need to buy color paper for the party.
- El paquete trae mucho papel de colores.The package contains a lot of color paper.
- ¿Tienes algo de papel de colores en la caja?Do you have some color paper in the box?
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are preparing decorations for a craft project.
- DanielSofía, ¿dónde está el papel de colores?Sofía, where is the color paper?
- SofíaEstá sobre la mesa de la cocina, Daniel.It is on the kitchen table, Daniel.
- DanielGracias, voy a buscarlo ahora.Thanks, I am going to look for it now.
- SofíaTrae también las tijeras, por favor.Bring the scissors too, please.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, papel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
