morado
standard
Purple in Puerto Rico is morado, and lila is used for a lighter shade. It is also called púrpura.
Meaning: color between blue and red (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| morado | standard |
| púrpura | formal |
| lila | light purple |
Morado is the everyday word for clothes, flowers and crayons. Púrpura sounds more formal or poetic.
How does it change in a sentence?
For feminine nouns, morada: una blusa morada.
Did you know?
- The word morado comes from mora, "mulberry" or "blackberry", the fruit with that color.
Examples in context
- Me gusta la camisa morada.I like the purple shirt.
- Tiene un vestido lila.She has a lilac dress.
Example conversation
Mónica picks a dress with her mother Elena in a store.
- MónicaMami, ¿qué tal este vestido morado?Mom, how about this purple dress?
- ElenaTe queda lindo, nena.It looks lovely on you, sweetie.
- MónicaEntonces me lo llevo.Then I will take it.
