hombre blanco
/ombɾe blanko/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "white male" is translated as hombre blanco.
The phrase is used to describe a man with light-colored skin.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain Caribbean regions, specifically in Puerto Rico and Venezuela, the word catire is used to describe someone who is light-skinned or blond.
How does it change in a sentence?
When pluralizing the phrase to say "white males", you must add the plural suffix -s to both the noun and the adjective, resulting in hombres blancos.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying hombre blanca. Because hombre is a masculine noun, the adjective must agree in gender and be the masculine form blanco.
Did you know?
- The word hombre shares a root with the Proto-Indo-European word for 'earthling'.
Examples in context
- La idea de que Dios es un hombre blanco muy grande, de larga barba, que está sentado en el cielo anotando la caída de cada gorrión es ridícula. Pero si por "Dios" se entiende el conjunto de las leyes físicas que gobiernan el universo, entonces es claro que ese Dios existe.The idea that God is an oversized white male with a flowing beard who sits in the sky and tallies the fall of every sparrow is ludicrous. But if by 'God' one means the set of physical laws that govern the universe, then clearly there is such a God.This sentence uses hombre blanco to describe a specific conceptualization of God.Tatoeba #3453980 by carlosalberto, translation #3453974 by carlosalberto
- El premio fue otorgado a un hombre blanco por sus contribuciones en la ciencia.The award was given to a white male for his contributions to science.
- El político es un varón blanco que representa a su comunidad en el congreso.The politician is a white male who represents his community in Congress.
- Hoy conocí a un chico blanco muy simpático en la universidad.Today, I met a very friendly white guy at the university.
- En México, suelen llamar "güero" a los hombres blancos de cabello claro.In Mexico, they often call light-skinned men with light hair "güero."
- En España, es común llamar "rubio" a los hombres blancos de cabello claro.In Spain, it is common to call white men with fair hair "rubio."
- El actor es un hombre blanco de ojos azules.The actor is a white male with blue eyes.
- Vieron a un hombre blanco corriendo por la calle.They saw a white male running down the street.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are describing a person they saw at the park.
- Sofía¿Cómo era la persona que viste?What did the person you saw look like?
- DanielEra un hombre blanco con gafas.He was a white male with glasses.
- Sofía¿Llevaba alguna camiseta de color?Was he wearing a colored t-shirt?
- DanielSí, llevaba una camiseta azul.Yes, he was wearing a blue t-shirt.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries blanco, hombre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
