blanco
masculine
White in Mexican Spanish is blanco for masculine nouns and blanca for feminine ones. Mexicans also use güero or güera to describe a person with light hair or fair skin.
Meaning: color of snow (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| blanco | masculine |
| blanca | feminine |
| güero | Mexico, informal, person |
Use blanco for colors, as in una camisa blanca. Güero is usually friendly and also works as a nickname.
Which one should you use?
The word güero belongs to Mexican speech and is not common in Spain. It does not describe objects.
How does it change in a sentence?
The color agrees with the noun: un coche blanco, una casa blanca. The plural adds s.
Did you know?
- The word güero is also a common nickname in Mexico for a blond or light skinned person.
Examples in context
- Quiero una camisa blanca.I want a white shirt.
- El güero de la esquina vende elotes.The fair haired guy on the corner sells corn.
- Pintamos las paredes de blanco.We painted the walls white.
Example conversation
Elisa chooses paint with her husband Gonzalo.
- Elisa¿De qué color pintamos la sala?What color do we paint the living room?
- GonzaloBlanco, se ve limpio.White, it looks clean.
- ElisaY la puerta también blanca.And the door white too.
- GonzaloPerfecto, compro la pintura.Perfect, I will buy the paint.
