raza blanca
/raθa blanka/from spelling rules
The English phrase "white race" is translated into Spanish as raza blanca.
raza blanca refers to a group of people with light skin, typically of European descent.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the concept as a whole, the noun phrase is typically preceded by the definite article la, resulting in la raza blanca. To make the phrase plural, both the noun raza and the adjective blanca must take the plural suffix -s to form razas blancas.
Did you know?
- The word raza may share a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'ray', stemming from the Latin 'radius' which refers to a spoke or a beam of light.
- Spanish has a distinct cultural concept of mestizaje, which describes the mixing of razas and often complicates the use of raza blanca in census or social contexts.
- While the English word 'race' often implies a biological category, the Spanish word raza is more frequently used in daily life to refer to breeds of animals, such as a dog's 'race'.
Examples in context
- La raza blanca tiene una herencia cultural diversaThe white race has a diverse cultural heritage
- España es un país multicultural con gente de raza blanca, negra, y asiáticaSpain is a multicultural country with people of white, black, and Asian race
- Históricamente, la raza blanca ha tenido muchos privilegios.Historically, the white race has had many privileges.
- El estudio analiza la diversidad de la raza blanca.The study analyzes the diversity of the white race.
- No se puede definir la raza blanca fácilmente.One cannot easily define the white race.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing a sociology textbook.
- SofíaEste capítulo habla sobre la raza blanca.This chapter talks about the white race.
- JavierSí, analiza su origen en Europa.Yes, it analyzes its origin in Europe.
- Sofía¿Crees que el texto es preciso, Javier?Do you think the text is accurate, Javier?
- JavierMe parece que es bastante completo.It seems to me that it is quite complete.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries raza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
