la llama blanca
/la ʝama blanka/from spelling rules
The English phrase "the white flame" is translated into Spanish as la llama blanca.
This phrase describes a flame that is white in color.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective blanca must be in the feminine form to agree with the feminine noun llama.
Did you know?
- While llama comes from the Latin 'flamma', the word for the animal is actually a loanword from the Quechua language.
- Spanish adjectives like blanca typically follow the noun they describe. Placing the adjective before the noun, such as la blanca llama, would change the tone to be poetic or literary.
- The word llama is a homograph with several meanings, including 'flame', 'llama' (the animal), and also the third-person singular form of the verb 'llamar', meaning 'he/she calls'.
Examples in context
- El poder de la Llama Blanca ilumina el camino hacia la verdad.The power of the White Flame illuminates the path to truth.
- El Fuego Blanco representa la pureza y la renovación.The White Flame represents purity and renewal.
- La llama blanca es muy intensa.The white flame is very intense.
- Podemos ver la llama blanca en la oscuridad.We can see the white flame in the dark.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are looking at a chemical reaction in a lab.
- MateoMira, Sofía, es la llama blanca.Look, Sofía, it is the white flame.
- SofíaEs impresionante la llama blanca de este experimento.The white flame of this experiment is impressive.
- MateoTiene un brillo muy especial.It has a very special glow.
- SofíaSí, Mateo, es muy brillante.Yes, Mateo, it is very bright.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, llama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
