How to Say ‘Which brotherhood is that, the one in purple?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué cofradía es esa, la de morado?
keh koh-frah-DEE-ah ess EH-sah lah deh moh-RAH-doh
[keh koh-frah-DEE-ah ess EH-sah lah deh moh-RAH-doh]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Qué cofradía es esa,
keh koh-frah-DEE-ah ess EH-sah
Which brotherhood is that,
This is the main question. Pause briefly at the comma: 'ke co-fra-DÍ-a e-SE-sa'.
¿Qué cofradía es esa, la de blanco?
Which brotherhood is that, the one in white?
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.
Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.
I use “what” to ask a clear question.
cofradía
[koh-frah-DEE-ah]
brotherhood
A religious lay association that organizes processions, especially during Holy Week.
La cofradía sale en procesión el Viernes Santo.
The brotherhood goes out in procession on Good Friday.
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.
esa
[EH-sah]
that
Feminine demonstrative pointing to something away from the speaker.
Me gusta esa mesa.
I like that table.
la de morado?
lah deh moh-RAH-doh
the one in purple?
This clarifies which group you mean. Your voice rises at the end of the question.
¿Quién es la de morado?
Who is the one in purple?
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the one
Article used as a pronoun for a feminine noun already mentioned.
Quiero la de chocolate.
I want the chocolate one.
de
[deh]
in (wearing)
Used to describe the color someone is dressed in.
Ella va vestida de blanco.
She is dressed in white.
morado
[moh-RAH-doh]
purple
The color purple, common word in Mexico; 'morada' for feminine.
Las uvas son moradas.
The grapes are purple.
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