rojo, blanco y azul
/ˈroxo ˈblanko i aˈθul/word by word
To say red, white and blue in Spanish, use rojo, blanco y azul.
rojo, blanco y azul lists the three colors, for example when describing a flag or a color scheme.
What does it mean word for word?
rojo means red, blanco means white and azul means blue. The word y means and.
How does it change in a sentence?
Spanish puts no comma before y at the end of a list. The colors also agree with the noun they describe. With a feminine noun say roja, blanca y azul. With masculine plural nouns say rojos, blancos y azules and with feminine plural nouns rojas, blancas y azules.
How do you pronounce it?
In IPA it is /ˈroxo ˈblanko i aˈθul/. The word y sounds like the English ee. The z at the end of azul is said like th in think in most of Spain and like an s in Latin America.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid adding a comma before y as English sometimes does.
Did you know?
Examples in context
- La bandera de Estados Unidos tiene los colores rojo, blanco y azul.The flag of the United States has the colors red, white, and blue.
- El diseño tiene rojo, blanco y azul.The design has red, white, and blue.
- Me gustan los colores rojo, blanco y azul.I like the colors red, white, and blue.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are choosing decorations for a party.
- Lucía¿Qué colores quieres para la fiesta?What colors do you want for the party?
- JavierQuiero rojo, blanco y azul.I want red, white, and blue.
- LucíaEs una buena combinación, Javier.It is a good combination, Javier.
- JavierSí, se verá muy bien.Yes, it will look very good.
