gato naranja
/ɡato naɾanxa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "orange cat" is translated into Spanish as gato naranja.
This phrase is used to describe a cat that has orange fur.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In parts of Latin America and specific regions within Spain, you may hear the phrase gato colorado used to refer to an orange cat.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the cat is female, the masculine noun gato changes to the feminine gata, resulting in gata naranja. To express the plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural ending -s, forming gatos naranjas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡato naɾanxa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, gato is not only a word for a cat, but is also the word for a 'car jack' used to lift vehicles.
- The word naranja entered the Spanish language via Arabic nāranj, which had previously borrowed the term from Persian.
- Spanish uses the word colorado to describe some orange cats, even though colorado literally means 'red'.
Examples in context
- ¡Mira ese gato naranja! Es tan bonito.Look at that orange cat! It is so pretty.
- Ese gato naranja es muy juguetón.That orange cat is very playful.
- Vi un gato naranja en la calle.I saw an orange cat in the street.
- Mi gato naranja duerme todo el día.My orange cat sleeps all day.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are looking at animals in a shelter.
- SofíaMira ese gato naranja.Look at that orange cat.
- MateoEs muy bonito, Sofía.It is very pretty, Sofía.
- Sofía¿Crees que el gato naranja es juguetón?Do you think the orange cat is playful?
- MateoSí, parece que sí, Mateo dice que sí.Yes, it seems so, Mateo says so.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gato, naranja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
