flor rosa
/floɾ ɾosa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pink flower" is translated into Spanish as flor rosa.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because flor is a feminine noun, you use the feminine singular articles una for "a pink flower" (una flor rosa) and la for "the pink flower" (la flor rosa). When making the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must be pluralized, resulting in flores rosas.
How do you pronounce it?
/floɾ ɾosa/
Did you know?
- The word rosa was a 'semi-learned borrowing' from Latin. If it had evolved naturally through the standard rules of the language, it would have become ruesa.
- Spanish has a specific term color de rosa which is used in the idiom ver la vida color de rosa to describe an overly optimistic or naive outlook on life.
- While rosa is common, some Spanish speakers use rosado to describe the color pink. This variation can depend on the specific region or country in Latin America.
Examples in context
- Durante la primavera, los campos se llenan de flores rosas que embellecen el paisaje.During spring, the fields are filled with pink flowers that beautify the landscape.
- A mi mamá le encantan las pequeñas flores rositas que crecen en el jardín.My mom loves the little pink flowers that grow in the garden.
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar una flor de color rosa intenso como esta?Where can I find an intensely pink-colored flower like this one?
- Me gusta esa flor rosa.I like that pink flower.
- Vi una flor rosa en el jardín.I saw a pink flower in the garden.
- La flor rosa es muy bonita.The pink flower is very pretty.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are walking through a park.
- LucíaMira, Javier, esa flor rosa es hermosa.Look, Javier, that pink flower is beautiful.
- JavierEs verdad, Lucía, es un color muy lindo.It's true, Lucía, it is a very pretty color.
- Lucía¿Quieres comprar una flor rosa para tu madre?Do you want to buy a pink flower for your mother?
- JavierSí, me parece una buena idea.Yes, I think it is a good idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries flor, rosa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
