flor blanca
/floɾ blanka/from spelling rules
The English phrase white flower is translated into Spanish as flor blanca.
If you want to emphasize the color aspect specifically, you can use Flor de color blanco, which means white-colored flower.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the indefinite article una for 'a white flower' (una flor blanca) and the definite article la for 'the white flower' (la flor blanca).
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, giving a flor blanca such as a white lily is often reserved for funerals and mourning rather than romance.
- The root of flor is related to the English word 'flour', because both words originally referred to the 'flower' or finest part of a grain.
- The word blanco is also the name for the color 'white' in many contexts, but it can also refer to a 'target' in shooting or a 'blank' in various sports.
Examples in context
- El jardín está lleno de flores blancas.The garden is full of white flowers.
- Me encanta la pureza de las flores de color blanco.I love the purity of white-colored flowers.
- Voy a recoger unas flores blancas para el ramo.I am going to pick some white flowers for the bouquet.
- Mira qué linda esa flor blanquita.Look at how cute that little white flower is.
- Esa flor blanca es muy bonita.That white flower is very pretty.
- Busco una flor blanca para el regalo.I am looking for a white flower for the gift.
- Ella tiene una flor blanca en el pelo.She has a white flower in her hair.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are in a florist shop.
- Elena¿Te gusta esta flor blanca, Daniel?Do you like this white flower, Daniel?
- DanielSí, es una flor blanca hermosa.Yes, it is a beautiful white flower.
- ElenaCompraré esa flor blanca para mi madre.I will buy that white flower for my mother.
- DanielA ella le encantará el detalle.She will love the gesture.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries flor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
