cerca blanca
/θeɾka blanka/from spelling rules
The phrase 'white picket fence' in Spanish is translated as cerca blanca.
This phrase refers to a wooden fence painted white with pointed tops, which is often used to enclose a front yard.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the cultural ideal of a 'dream home' does not involve a cerca blanca but rather a high wall for privacy and security.
- The verb form cercar can mean to fence in an area, but it is also used in military contexts to mean 'to besiege' or 'to surround' a city.
- The Latin root of cerca is 'circus', the same word that gives us the English 'circus', because both describe something that forms a circle or an enclosure.
Examples in context
- La valla blanca de madera encaja perfectamente con el estilo de la casa.The white picket fence perfectly matches the house's style.
- La casa tiene una cerca blanca.The house has a white picket fence.
- Me gusta esa cerca blanca en el jardín.I like that white picket fence in the garden.
- Pintamos la cerca blanca el fin de semana.We painted the white picket fence over the weekend.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are looking at a house for sale.
- María¿Viste la cerca blanca de esa casa?Did you see that house's white picket fence?
- AlejandroSí, es muy bonita y clásica.Yes, it is very pretty and classic.
- MaríaEsa cerca blanca hace que el jardín luzca mejor.That white picket fence makes the garden look better.
- AlejandroTienes razón, María, se ve muy acogedor.You are right, María, it looks very cozy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cerca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
