mi color de pelo
/mi koloɾ de pelo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "my hair color" is mi color de pelo.
This phrase refers to the natural or dyed shade of the hair on a person's head. When describing specific hair types, you can use terms like Rubio for blonde, Pelirrojo for redhead, Moreno for dark-haired, Canoso for gray-haired, Negro for black, Castaño claro for light brown and Castaño oscuro for dark brown.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mi (my), color (color), de (of) and pelo (hair).
Which one should you use?
In Spanish, you use the preposition de to link the color to the hair, whereas English uses the noun "hair" as an attributive noun directly before "color".
How do you pronounce it?
/mi koloɾ de pelo/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word pelo is a distant relative of the English word 'pile' as in a 'pile rug', because both come from a root meaning 'fine or short hair'.
- In Spanish, the word moreno can describe someone's hair color or their overall skin complexion. This means a person can be called moreno even if they have light hair but tan skin.
- The Spanish word for brown hair, castaño, is derived from the word for the chestnut tree. It literally describes hair as being the color of a chestnut.
Examples in context
- Mi cabello es castaño claro y onduladoMy hair is light brown and wavy
- Tengo cabello rubioI have blonde hair
- Mi cabello es negroMy hair is black
- Tengo cabello castañoI have brown hair
- Tengo cabello pelirrojoI have red hair
- Mi cabello es rubio y liso.My hair is blonde and straight.
- Tengo el pelo castaño oscuro y rizado.I have dark brown and curly hair.
- Soy pelirroja de nacimiento.I am a natural redhead.
- No me gusta mi color de pelo.I don't like my hair color.
- Mi color de pelo es natural.My hair color is natural.
- ¿Te gusta mi color de pelo?Do you like my hair color?
- No quiero cambiar mi color de pelo.I don't want to change my hair color.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new salon.
- JavierLucía, ¿qué piensas de mi color de pelo?Lucía, what do you think of my hair color?
- LucíaTe queda muy bien, Javier.It looks very good on you, Javier.
- JavierGracias, es un tono más oscuro.Thanks, it's a darker shade.
- LucíaSe ve muy natural.It looks very natural.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries color, de, mi, pelo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
