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How to say “blue” in Spanish
Blue comes with two big, always-there examples: the sky and the sea. That gives kids an easy picture to hang the word on.
Blue in Spanish
azul
Sounds like ≈ ah-SOOL
Good to know: Azul is the same for masculine and feminine nouns: el cielo azul, la casa azul. In Spain the z sounds like "th" (ah-THOOL).
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Cielo azul, ¡ay!
Blue sky, oh!
from Azul es el Cielo (Blue is the Sky)
Una camisa azul.
A blue shirt.
from Me Visto (I Get Dressed)
Redondo y azul
Round and blue
from En el Espacio (Up in Space)
2 songs that teach it
“Blue” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Also sung in: El Arcoíris, Me Visto, Mis Zapatos, ¿Qué Me Pongo?, Hace Sol, El Mar, En el Espacio, Cosas Que Van and 5 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Each morning, look up and ask whether the sky is azul today.
- 2At bath time, name blue things in the water: cups, boats, bubbles under a blue light.
- 3Build a tower using only blue blocks and say azul for each block you add.
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Spanishhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Spanish songs with your family.