rubio fresa
/rubjo fɾesa/from spelling rules
The English phrase strawberry blonde is translated into Spanish as rubio fresa.
rubio fresa describes a hair color that is between blonde and red. While this is a literal translation of the English term, native speakers are much more likely to simply use pelirrojo (redhead) to describe anyone with hair in the spectrum from strawberry blonde to deep red. When describing hair colors in Spanish, it is common to use the phrase tener el pelo followed by the color description.
Meaning: between blonde and red (adj)
Did you know?
- While rubio fresa describes hair, the word fresa is also used as slang in Mexico to describe a 'preppy' person who is wealthy and speaks with a specific posh accent.
- The word rubio descends from the Latin word rubeus, which means 'red'. This reveals that the linguistic root for 'blonde' in Spanish is actually the same as the root for 'red'.
- In Spanish, the adjective rubio must change its ending to rubia depending on whether the person being described is male or female.
Examples in context
- Mi amiga es pelirroja con reflejos rubios.My friend is strawberry blonde.
- Nuestro hijo tiene el cabello rubio rojizo.Our son has reddish blonde hair.
- Ella tiene un tono de pelo entre rubio y cobrizo.She has a hair color between blonde and coppery.
- Ese tono rubio fresa te queda muy bien.That strawberry blonde shade looks very good on you.
- Busco un tinte color rubio fresa.I am looking for a strawberry blonde hair dye.
Example conversation
Javier and María are talking about a new haircut.
- JavierMira el color de pelo de María.Look at María's hair color.
- MaríaSí, es un rubio fresa muy bonito.Yes, it is a very pretty strawberry blonde.
- Javier¿Tú crees que me quedaría bien?Do you think it would look good on me?
- MaríaNo, Javier, tú eres demasiado moreno.No, Javier, you are too dark-haired.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fresa, rubio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
