mono rosa
/mono ɾosa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'pink monkey' is translated into Spanish as mono rosa.
In Spanish, 'pink monkey' is translated as mono rosa.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase for pink monkey is typically mono rosa.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word rosado can be used as an alternative to rosa to describe the color pink.
How do you pronounce it?
/mono ɾosa/
Did you know?
- The word mono is also a common Spanish word for 'overalls' or a 'jumpsuit'. Depending on the context, mono rosa could refer to a pink primate or a pink piece of clothing.
- In colloquial Spanish, mono is used as an adjective to describe something 'cute' or 'adorable'. Calling someone a mono is often a compliment about their appearance rather than a comparison to an animal.
- The word mono shares a distant ancestor with the English 'monkey' through the Arabic word maymūn, which originally referred to a 'baboon' or 'mandrill'.
Examples in context
- He visto un mono rosado en el zoológico hoy.I saw a pink monkey at the zoo today.
- El dibujo muestra un mono rosa.The drawing shows a pink monkey.
- ¿Viste al mono rosa en el parque?Did you see the pink monkey in the park?
- Ese juguete es un mono rosa.That toy is a pink monkey.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are looking at a children's book.
- JavierMira, Lucía, hay un mono rosa aquí.Look, Lucía, there is a pink monkey here.
- Lucía¡Qué lindo es el mono rosa!How cute the pink monkey is!
- Javier¿Quieres que te lo compre?Do you want me to buy it for you?
- LucíaSí, por favor, me encanta.Yes, please, I love it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mono, rosa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
