mis ojos son azules
/mis oxos son aθules/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase to say "my eyes are blue" is mis ojos son azules.
A person uses this phrase to describe the color of their eyes. If you wish to be more specific about the shade, you can use Azul claro for "Light blue" or Azul celeste for "Sky blue".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase translates literally as mis (my) ojos (eyes) son (are) azules (blue).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regional varieties of Spanish, the word ojo may be replaced with pupila.
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive adjective mis is used instead of mi because the noun ojos is plural. Additionally, the adjective azul must take the plural form azules to agree with the plural noun ojos.
What mistakes should you avoid?
While mis ojos son azules is grammatically correct, native speakers more commonly use the verb tener (to have) to describe physical features, such as in the phrase tengo los ojos azules.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word ojo is used in the expression ¡Ojo!, which functions like 'Watch out!' or 'Pay attention!' in English.
- While azul means 'blue', the specific shade azul celeste is the official color of the national flags of Argentina and Uruguay.
- The word azul shares a common ancestor with the English word 'azure', which is used to describe a bright blue sky.
Examples in context
- Mis ojos son azules.My eyes are blue.This example shows how to state that your eyes are blue using mis ojos son azules.Tatoeba #704387 by Shishir, translation #422356 by CK
- En esta foto, mis ojos son azules.In this photo, my eyes are blue.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about their physical features.
- LucíaMateo, mira mis ojos son azules.Mateo, look, my eyes are blue.
- MateoSí, son muy bonitos, Lucía.Yes, they are very pretty, Lucía.
- LucíaGracias, mis ojos son azules como el mar.Thank you, my eyes are blue like the sea.
- MateoEs verdad, son muy claros.That is true, they are very light.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries son, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
