flor roja
/floɾ ɾoxa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "red flower" is translated into Spanish as flor roja.
The phrase is used to describe a flower that possesses a red color. If you wish to emphasize the intensity of the red color, you can use the phrase Flor roja intensa.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective roja follows the noun flor. When using articles, they must agree in gender with the feminine noun flor. For example, use una flor roja for "a red flower" and la flor roja for "the red flower". To form the plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in flores rojas.
How do you pronounce it?
/floɾ ɾoxa/
Did you know?
- The word flor is used in the Spanish idiom estás en la flor de la vida, which translates to 'you are in the flower of life' to mean someone is in their prime.
- The Spanish word flor shares a common prehistoric ancestor with the English word 'bloom', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰleh₃-.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, giving a flor roja can be interpreted as a romantic gesture of passion, while in other contexts, certain red flowers are associated with death or mourning.
Examples in context
- Ella está sosteniendo una flor roja.She is holding a red flower.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use flor roja in context.Tatoeba #1503016 by hayastan, translation #1312783 by CK
- Compré una hermosa flor roja para el cumpleaños de mi madre.I bought a beautiful red flower for my mother's birthday.
- Vi una flor colorada impresionante en el jardín hoy.I saw a stunning red flower in the garden today.
- Vi una flor roja en el jardín.I saw a red flower in the garden.
- Esa flor roja es muy bonita.That red flower is very pretty.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are looking at the plants in a park.
- Lucía¿Ves esa flor roja allá?Do you see that red flower over there?
- AlejandroSí, es la más hermosa de todas.Yes, it is the most beautiful of all.
- LucíaMe gusta mucho su color.I really like its color.
- AlejandroA ti te encantan las plantas, Lucía.You love plants, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries flor, roja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
