How to Say ‘The sky is blue.’ in Spain Spanish
El cielo es azul.
el see-eh-loh ess ah-SOOL
[el see-eh-loh ess ah-SOOL]
Phrase Breakdown
El cielo
el see-eh-loh
The sky
'El' is the masculine 'the'. In Spain, the 'c' before 'i' in 'cielo' sounds like the English 'th' in 'think': 'THYEH-loh'.
El cielo está despejado.
The sky is clear.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the
The masculine singular definite article, used before a singular masculine noun.
El cumpleaños de tu madre es en mayo.
Your mother's birthday is in May.
cielo
[see-eh-loh]
sky
The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from Earth.
El cielo es azul.
The sky is blue.
es azul.
ess ah-SOOL
is blue.
'Es' (is) comes from 'ser', used for characteristics. Link it smoothly to 'azul': 'eh-sah-THOOL'. The 'z' sounds like the 'th' in 'think'.
Mi coche es azul.
My car is blue.
Words in this phrase
es
[ess]
is
A form of ser meaning is, used to identify or state dates and facts.
Es en mayo.
It is in May.
azul
[ah-SOOL]
Blue
A color like that of the clear sky.
El sombrero es azul.
The hat is blue.
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