violeta
everyday, Argentina
In Argentina purple is usually violeta. Morado and púrpura are understood, and lila is a light purple.
Meaning: color between blue and red (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| violeta | everyday, Argentina |
| morado | also used |
| lila | light purple |
A purple shirt is una remera violeta, using the Argentine word remera for T-shirt.
Which one should you use?
Many Argentines say violeta for any purple, while morado is more typical of Spain and Mexico. Lila refers to a pale lilac shade.
How does it change in a sentence?
Violeta and lila do not change with gender: una remera violeta, un auto violeta. Morado changes: morada for feminine nouns.
Did you know?
- In Argentina a T-shirt is a remera, a word that is not used in most other Spanish-speaking countries.
Examples in context
- Me encanta el color violeta.I love the color purple.
- Llevo una remera violeta.I am wearing a purple T-shirt.
- La pared es lila.The wall is light purple.
Example conversation
Daniela and her father Raúl paint her bedroom in Neuquén.
- DanielaPapá, quiero la pared violeta.Dad, I want the wall purple.
- Raúl¿No preferís un lila más suave?Don't you prefer a softer lilac?
- DanielaBueno, probemos con ese.OK, let's try that one.
