hombre morado
/ombɾe moɾado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "purple guy" is translated into Spanish as hombre morado.
How do you pronounce it?
/ombɾe moɾado/
Did you know?
- The word hombre comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰmṓ, meaning 'earthling'. This suggests an ancient connection between the word for 'man' and the earth itself.
- In Spanish, there is a distinction between morado and púrpura. Morado is the common everyday word for purple, while púrpura is often reserved for more formal, royal, or religious contexts.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the word morado can also refer to a bruise on the skin.
Examples in context
- El hombre morado llegó a la reunión de negocios.The Purple Guy arrived at the business meeting.
- El tipo morado nos invitó a su fiesta esta noche.The Purple Guy invited us to his party tonight.
- ¿Has visto al chico púrpura? Hoy no lo encuentro por ninguna parte.Have you seen the Purple Guy? I can't find him anywhere today.
- Ese es el hombre morado.That is the purple guy.
- ¿Viste al hombre morado en la tienda?Did you see the purple guy in the store?
- El hombre morado lleva una bufanda.The purple guy is wearing a scarf.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a character in a video game.
- Daniel¿Quién es el hombre morado?Who is the purple guy?
- MaríaEs un personaje muy misterioso.He is a very mysterious character.
- DanielEl hombre morado parece peligroso.The purple guy looks dangerous.
- MaríaTienes razón, Daniel.You are right, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hombre, morado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
