How to Say ‘The car is black.’ in Mexican Spanish
El carro es negro.
el KAH-rroh ess NEH-groh
[el KAH-rroh ess NEH-groh]
💬 Usage Tip: Colors come after the thing and match it: el carro takes negro, but la casa takes negra. Words ending in -o like carro usually pair with -o colors.
Phrase Breakdown
El carro
el KAH-rroh
The car
In Mexico, 'carro' is the usual word for 'car'. The double 'rr' is a strong trill.
El carro es nuevo.
The car is new.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the (masculine singular)
Definite article used for masculine singular nouns; “demo” is treated as masculine in common Mexican Spanish.
El demo empieza con una pantalla de bienvenida.
The demo starts with a welcome screen.
carro
[KAH-rroh]
car
Masculine noun; the common word for car in Mexico.
El carro está en la calle.
The car is on the street.
es negro.
ess NEH-groh
is black.
'Es' means 'is'. 'Negro' matches the masculine noun 'carro'.
El gato es negro.
The cat is black.
Words in this phrase
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
negro
[NEH-groh]
black
Color adjective, masculine singular form (feminine: negra).
Tengo un gato negro.
I have a black cat.
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