verde menta
/beɾde menta/from spelling rules
The English phrase mint green is translated into Spanish as verde menta.
This phrase describes a pale, cool shade of green that resembles the color of mint leaves. You can specify the shade further by using verde menta claro for light mint green or verde menta oscuro for dark mint green.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective verde (green) and the noun menta (mint).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, the term verde agua (water green) is used to describe the shade of mint green.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the color adjective verde precedes the noun menta which acts as a modifier to specify the shade. When describing plural objects, only the adjective verde changes to verdes, while menta remains singular because it functions as a noun modifier.
How do you pronounce it?
/beɾde menta/
Did you know?
- The word menta comes from the Ancient Greek μίνθη, a word rooted in a myth about a nymph named Minthe who was turned into a plant.
- In Spanish, verde can be used as a noun to describe an inexperienced person, similar to the English phrase 'greenhorn'.
- If you describe a fruit as verde, you might be saying it is unripe rather than describing its color.
Examples in context
- Es de color verde mentaIt is mint green in color
- El coche es de color verde mentaThe car is mint green in color
- una camiseta verde mentaA mint green t-shirt
- Me gusta mucho ese vestido verde menta.I really like that mint green dress.
- Las paredes de la cocina son verde menta.The kitchen walls are mint green.
- Prefiero el tono verde menta para el coche.I prefer the mint green shade for the car.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are choosing a color for a new room.
- DanielSofía, ¿qué piensas del verde menta?Sofía, what do you think of mint green?
- SofíaMe parece un color muy fresco, Daniel.I think it's a very fresh color, Daniel.
- DanielEntonces pintemos el cuarto de verde menta.Then let's paint the room mint green.
- Sofía¡Perfecto! Me encanta esa idea.Perfect! I love that idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
