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How to say “white” in Spanish
White is the color of clouds, milk and snow. It pairs naturally with weather and food words kids are learning at the same time.
White in Spanish
blanco
Sounds like ≈ BLAHN-koh
Good to know: Feminine form: blanca, as in la nube blanca (the white cloud).
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
La luna es blanca
The moon is white
from En el Espacio (Up in Space)
¡Blanco!
White!
from Azul es el Cielo (Blue is the Sky)
Nieve blanca.
White snow.
from Frío y Calor (Cold and Hot)
The song that teaches it
“White” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Frío y Calor, En el Espacio.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Look for white clouds and name their shapes.
- 2Pour a glass of milk and say what color it is in Spanish: blanco.
- 3On a snowy or frosty day, name everything that has turned blanco.
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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.