ella tiene ojos azules
/eʝa tjene oxos aθules/from spelling rules
The English phrase "she has blue eyes" is translated into Spanish as ella tiene ojos azules.
This phrase is used to describe a person's eye color as being blue. In this context, the word Ella means "she".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ella (she), tiene (has), ojos (eyes) and azules (blue).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb tiene is the third-person singular conjugation of tener (to have), used here to indicate the possession of a physical trait. When describing the eyes, the adjective azules follows the noun ojos and must be plural to agree with it. Additionally, the subject pronoun ella can be omitted if the context makes it clear who is being discussed, resulting in tiene ojos azules.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, referring to someone as having ojos claros is not just a description of color but is often used as a shorthand for being of European descent.
- While azules is the direct translation for 'blue', some poets and writers use celestes to describe eyes that are a lighter, sky-blue shade.
- The word ojos appears in the common Spanish idiom ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente, which is the equivalent of the English 'out of sight, out of mind'.
Examples in context
- Ella tiene hermosos ojos azulesShe has beautiful blue eyes.
- Ella tiene brillantes ojos azulesShe has sparkling blue eyes.
- Mi hermana es bonita, ella tiene ojos azules.My sister is pretty, she has blue eyes.
- Me gusta esa chica porque ella tiene ojos azules.I like that girl because she has blue eyes.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are looking at a photograph of a woman.
- Mateo¿Quién es ella?Who is she?
- SofíaEs mi prima y ella tiene ojos azules.She is my cousin and she has blue eyes.
- MateoEs muy guapa.She is very beautiful.
- SofíaSí, es muy linda.Yes, she is very lovely.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
