pelo negro largo
/pelo neɡɾo laɾɡo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "long black hair" is expressed as pelo negro largo.
The phrase refers to hair that is both long in length and black in color.
Which one should you use?
You can also use cabello negro largo. The word cabello can be used instead of pelo to refer specifically to the hair on a person's head, often sounding slightly more formal or descriptive.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, adjectives typically follow the noun they modify, which is why 'pelo' (hair) comes before 'negro' (black) and 'largo' (long).
How do you pronounce it?
/pelo neɡɾo laɾɡo/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word largo is a cognate of the English word 'large'. Although it means 'long' in Spanish, it shares the same Latin root as the English term for size.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word negro acts as a general term for 'dark-haired', covering deep browns that an English speaker would not call 'black'.
- The expression por un pelo is used to describe a narrow escape, similar to the English phrase 'by a whisker'.
Examples in context
- La mujer tiene pelo largo y negro.The woman has long black hair.
- María tiene pelo negro largo.María has long black hair.
- ¡Mira qué cabello negro largo y bonito tiene Laura!Look at how beautiful Laura's long black hair is!
- Ella tiene el pelo negro largo.She has long black hair.
- Busco a una mujer con pelo negro largo.I am looking for a woman with long black hair.
- Tu pelo negro largo es muy bonito.Your long black hair is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking about a new classmate.
- Javier¿Cómo es la nueva estudiante?What does the new student look like?
- LucíaTiene el pelo negro largo y es alta.She has long black hair and is tall.
- JavierAh, ahora ya sé quién es.Ah, now I know who she is.
- LucíaSí, es muy fácil reconocerla.Yes, she is very easy to recognize.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries largo, negro, pelo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
