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"White" in Spanish: blanco/a

blanco/a

Say it: BLAHN-kohadjective/ˈblaŋ.ko/

White in Spanish is blanco with masculine nouns and blanca with feminine ones. Say un muro blanco or una casa blanca.

House

Vivo en una casa blanca.
I live in a white house.
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How to pronounce blanco/a

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BLAHN-koh

/ˈblaŋ.ko/

BLAHN-koh / BLAHN-kah. Stress BLAHN. Clear bl.

"White" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
blanco / blancawhite

Matches the noun gender.

blancos / blancaswhite (plural)

Plural nouns.

en blancoblank / in white

Forms and paper.

vino blancowhite wine

Menu.

de blancodressed in white

Clothes.

How to use blanco/a in real life

  1. 1House

    Vivo en una casa blanca.

    I live in a white house.

    Blanca with feminine casa.

  2. 2Wine

    Pedimos vino blanco.

    We order white wine.

    Blanco with vino.

  3. 3Form

    Llena el espacio en blanco.

    Fill in the blank.

    En blanco.

Mistakes English speakers make with blanco/a

Incorrect: Una camisa blanco.

Correct: Una camisa blanca.

Camisa is feminine, so use blanca.

Incorrect: Un carro blanca.

Correct: Un carro blanco.

Carro is masculine, so use blanco.

Good to know

Match blanco or blanca to the noun. En blanco is common on school forms across Latin America.

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Ordering wine

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Quieres vino blanco?

    Do you want white wine?

  2. You

    Sí, un blanco frío.

    Yes, a cold white.

  3. ChatPal

    ¿Y agua?

    And water?

  4. You

    Agua y el blanco, gracias.

    Water and the white, thanks.

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FAQ

Common questions about "White" in Spanish

Does blanco change for gender?

Yes: blanco / blanca, and blancos / blancas.

How do you say white wine?

Vino blanco.

What does en blanco mean?

Blank, or left white / empty.

How do you pronounce blanco?

BLAHN-koh.

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