cuál es tu color favorito
/kwal es tu koloɾ faboɾito/from spelling rules
To ask what your favorite color is in Spanish, use cuál es tu color favorito.
cuál es tu color favorito asks someone which color they like best. As a direct question it is written with question marks at both ends.
What does it mean word for word?
cuál means which, es means is, tu means your and color favorito means favorite color.
How does it change in a sentence?
Spanish places favorito after the noun. tu is the informal your, used with one person you know well.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Spanish uses cuál here, not the word for what.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word color shares a root with the English word 'conceal' because both come from the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱel-, which meant 'to hide' or 'cover'.
- While cuál es tu color favorito is used for a person you know well, switching tu to su changes the phrase to a formal tone used for strangers or superiors.
Examples in context
- No sé cuál es tu color favorito.I don't know what your favorite color is.
- ¿Me puedes decir cuál es tu color favorito?Can you tell me what your favorite color is?
- Dime cuál es tu color favorito para la fiesta.Tell me what your favorite color is for the party.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are shopping for new notebooks.
- Alejandro¿Cuál es tu color favorito, Elena?What is your favorite color, Elena?
- ElenaMi color favorito es el azul.My favorite color is blue.
- AlejandroEntonces, compra el cuaderno azul.Then, buy the blue notebook.
- ElenaEstá bien, gracias Alejandro.Okay, thanks Alejandro.
