colinas verdes
/kolinas beɾdes/from spelling rules
The English phrase green hills is translated into Spanish as colinas verdes.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase colinas verdes, the word colinas means hills and verdes means green.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase colinas verdes, both the noun and the adjective must be plural to match. The singular form of the phrase is colina verde.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, calling someone verde implies they are lewd or have a 'dirty' mind.
- The Spanish word for 'green' verde shares the same Latin root as the English word 'verdant', which describes lush green grass.
- While verde means 'green', it is also used in Spanish to describe unripe fruit. A 'green' banana is verde, whereas a ripe one is madura.
Examples in context
- colinas verdes como esmeraldasgreen hills like emeralds
- Las colinas verdes se pierden en el horizonte, creando un paisaje impresionante.The green hills fade into the horizon, creating a stunning landscape.
- Las colinas esmeraldas deslumbran a todos los visitantes con su esplendor.The emerald green hills dazzle all visitors with their splendor.
- Podemos ver las colinas verdes desde aquí.We can see the green hills from here.
- Las colinas verdes son muy hermosas en primavera.The green hills are very beautiful in spring.
- Caminamos por las colinas verdes durante la tarde.We walked through the green hills during the afternoon.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at a photo of the countryside.
- Sofía¿Viste estas colinas verdes en la foto?Did you see these green hills in the photo?
- AlejandroSí, se ven muy tranquilas y hermosas.Yes, they look very peaceful and beautiful.
- SofíaQuiero visitar esas colinas verdes pronto.I want to visit those green hills soon.
- AlejandroYo también, organizeremos un viaje.Me too, let's organize a trip.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
