How to Say ‘We have it in blue, red and black’ in Mexican Spanish
La tenemos en azul, rojo y negro
lah teh-NAY-mos en ah-SOOL ROH-hoh ee NEH-groh
[lah teh-NAY-mos en ah-SOOL ROH-hoh ee NEH-groh]
💬 Usage Tip: la stands in for the shirt, because playera "T-shirt" is a feminine word. Talking about a hat, sombrero "hat", it would be lo tenemos.
Phrase Breakdown
La tenemos
lah teh-NAY-mos
We have it
'La' means 'it' and refers to a feminine noun, like 'la camisa'. 'Tenemos' means 'we have'. Stress the middle syllable: te-NE-mos.
La tenemos en la tienda.
We have it in the store.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
it (feminine)
Refers to a feminine noun (e.g., “la presentación,” “la propuesta”).
Te la mando por correo: la presentación ya está lista.
I’ll send it to you by email: the presentation is ready.
tenemos
[teh-NAY-mos]
We have
Expresses possession or availability by a group.
Tenemos espresso y latte.
We have espresso and latte.
en azul,
en ah-SOOL
in blue,
'En' plus a color means 'in that color'. 'Azul' is stressed on the last syllable: a-ZUL. In Mexico the 'z' sounds like an 's'.
La camisa en azul.
The shirt in blue.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in
A preposition meaning inside, within, or as part of something.
«En» ubica la acción dentro de «En un equipo».
“En” places the action within “In a team.”
azul
[ah-SOOL]
blue
Color adjective; same form for masculine and feminine.
Quiero la camiseta azul.
I want the blue t-shirt.
rojo y negro
ROH-hoh ee NEH-groh
red and black
The 'r' at the start of 'rojo' is trilled. The 'j' sounds like a soft English 'h'. 'Y' means 'and' and sounds like 'ee'.
Me gusta el rojo y negro.
I like the red and black.
Words in this phrase
rojo
[ROH-hoh]
red
Color adjective; changes to 'roja' for feminine nouns.
Tengo una camisa roja y un suéter rojo.
I have a red shirt and a red sweater.
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
negro
[NEH-groh]
black
Color adjective; changes to 'negra' for feminine nouns.
Me gusta el color negro.
I like the color black.
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