oro
everyday, Mexico
Gold is oro in Mexican Spanish. For something gold colored say dorado, and for something made of gold say de oro.
Meaning: precious yellow metal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| oro | everyday, Mexico |
| Dorado | gold colored |
| De oro | made of gold |
You hear oro in jewelry shops, as in anillo de oro, and in sports for a medalla de oro.
Which one should you use?
Oro is the metal itself, while dorado describes a color or a thin plated finish.
How does it change in a sentence?
Oro is masculine, so you say el oro.
Did you know?
- Taxco, in the state of Guerrero, is famous in Mexico as a silver town, so shops there sell far more silver than gold.
Examples in context
- Mi anillo es de oro.My ring is made of gold.
- Ganó la medalla de oro.She won the gold medal.
- Compramos una cadena de oro.We bought a gold chain.
Example conversation
Esther and her grandson Manuel visit a jewelry store in Taxco.
- EstherJoven, ¿esta pulsera es de oro?Young man, is this bracelet gold?
- ManuelEsa es dorada, abuela. La de oro está aquí.That one is gold colored, grandma. The gold one is here.
- EstherAy, qué bonita. ¿Cuánto cuesta?Oh, how pretty. How much is it?
