blancas
/blang-kas/
white
The word blancas means 'white' when referring to feminine plural nouns.
blancas(Adjective)
white
?Feminine plural form of the color
blank
?Referring to pages or documents
📝 In Action
Las paredes de la cocina son blancas.
A1The kitchen walls are white.
Necesito tres sábanas blancas para las camas.
A2I need three white sheets for the beds.
Dejamos las hojas blancas para dibujar.
B1We left the blank pages for drawing.
💡 Grammar Points
Matching the Description
Remember that Spanish descriptions (adjectives) must match the thing they describe. 'Blancas' is used only for feminine things that are plural, like 'camisas' (shirts) or 'manos' (hands).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Gender Mismatch
Mistake: "Compré dos zapatos blancas."
Correction: Compré dos zapatos blancos. (Zapatos is masculine, so use 'blancos'.)
⭐ Usage Tips
Color Placement
In Spanish, the color usually comes right after the noun it describes: 'las flores blancas' (the white flowers), not 'las blancas flores'.
In games like chess or checkers, blancas refers to the white pieces.
blancas(Noun)
white pieces
?In chess or checkers
whole notes
?Music notation (short for 'notas blancas')
,white blood cells
?Medical (short for 'células blancas')
📝 In Action
En ajedrez, las blancas inician el juego.
B1In chess, the white pieces start the game.
El nivel de sus blancas está un poco bajo.
B2The level of her white blood cells is a bit low.
💡 Grammar Points
Adjective to Noun
Sometimes an adjective can become a noun if you remove the thing it describes. Here, 'blancas' stands in for 'piezas blancas' (white pieces) or 'células blancas' (white cells).
⭐ Usage Tips
Context is Key
When you hear 'las blancas' without a noun, the context will tell you if they are talking about chess, music, or a medical condition.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: blancas
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses 'blancas' as an adjective?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'blancas' end in -as?
'Blancas' is the feminine plural form. Spanish adjectives change their ending to match the noun they describe. The '-a' ending marks it as feminine, and the '-s' marks it as plural.
What is the difference between 'blancas' and 'blancos'?
They both mean 'white' and are plural. 'Blancas' describes feminine things (like 'camisas'), and 'blancos' describes masculine things (like 'coches').