violeta
color, flower
In Mexico violet is violeta, both for the flower and the color. In everyday talk about the color purple, Mexicans usually say morado, so una camisa morada is common.
Meaning: purple color or flower (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| violeta | color, flower |
| morado | Mexico, everyday color |
Use violeta for the flower, which is feminine (la violeta), and for a bluish purple color.
Which one should you use?
Both words describe similar shades. Morado is the everyday word for purple, while violeta sounds more exact.
How does it change in a sentence?
Violeta does not change for gender when it is a color, as in un vestido violeta. Morado does, as in una flor morada.
Did you know?
- The word violeta is also a girl's name in Spanish.
Examples in context
- La violeta crece en la sombra.The violet grows in the shade.
- Compré un vestido violeta.I bought a violet dress.
- Mi color favorito es el morado.My favorite color is purple.
Example conversation
Paty chooses wrapping paper in a shop with her friend Rafa.
- Paty¿Qué color me recomiendas?What color do you recommend?
- RafaEl violeta se ve muy elegante.The violet looks very elegant.
- PatyA mí me gusta más el morado.I like the purple one more.
- RafaEntonces llévalo.Then take it.
