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How to Say ‘And this red line?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Y esta línea roja?

ee EHS-tah LEE-neh-ah ROH-hah

[ee EHS-tah LEE-neh-ah ROH-hah]

💬 Usage Tip: Colors normally come after the thing they describe. The same pattern gives you la barra azul "the blue bar".

Phrase Breakdown

¿Y esta línea

ee EHS-tah LEE-neh-ah

And this line

'Y' at the start means 'and what about'. Stress the first syllable of 'línea': 'ee ES-tah LEE-neh-ah'.

Example

¿Y esta línea azul?

And this blue line?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to join words or ideas.

Example

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

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

esta

[EHS-tah]

this

A demonstrative adjective used with feminine singular nouns.

Example

Esta semana te mando un correo para dar seguimiento.

This week I’ll send you an email to follow up.

línea

[LEE-neh-ah]

line

Feminine noun for a straight or curved stroke.

Example

Traza una línea recta.

Draw a straight line.

roja?

ROH-hah

red?

'Roja' is the feminine form of 'red'. Roll the starting 'r', and the 'j' is a breathy 'h': 'RROH-hah?'

Example

Me gusta la camisa roja.

I like the red shirt.

Words in this phrase

roja

[ROH-hah]

red

Color adjective, feminine singular form (masculine: rojo).

Example

La manzana es roja.

The apple is red.

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