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How to Say ‘Red and purple, please.’ in Mexican Spanish

Rojas y moradas, por favor.

ROH-hahs ee moh-RAH-dahs pohr fah-BOHR

[ROH-hahs ee moh-RAH-dahs pohr fah-BOHR]

💬 Usage Tip: The colors end in -as because they match las flores, which is feminine and plural. For a masculine thing, they'd be rojos y morados.

Phrase Breakdown

Rojas y moradas,

ROH-hahs ee moh-RAH-dahs

Red and purple,

The adjectives end in '-as' to match 'flores', which is feminine and plural. The 'j' in 'rojas' is a raspy 'h': 'RO-has ee mo-RA-das'.

Example

Las uvas son moradas.

The grapes are purple.

Words in this phrase

Rojas

[ROH-hahs]

red

Feminine plural form of the adjective 'rojo'.

Example

Quiero unas rosas rojas.

I want some red roses.

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to join words or ideas.

Example

«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».

“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”

moradas

[moh-RAH-dahs]

purple

Feminine plural form of 'morado', the color purple.

Example

Las velas moradas son bonitas.

The purple candles are pretty.

por favor.

pohr fah-BOHR

please.

This is the polite closing. Say 'por fa-BOR' with a light tap on each 'r'.

Example

Agua, por favor.

Water, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

for

Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.

Example

Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.

I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.

favor

[fah-BOHR]

favor (please)

With 'por', forms the polite word 'please'.

Example

Agua, por favor.

Water, please.

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