rojos
“rojos” means “red” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
red
Also: crimson
📝 In Action
Mis zapatos nuevos son rojos.
A1My new shoes are red.
Los globos rojos volaron muy alto.
A2The red balloons flew very high.
the red ones, Reds
Also: stop signals
📝 In Action
No quiero los azules, dame los rojos.
A2I don't want the blue ones, give me the red ones.
En las elecciones, los rojos obtuvieron muchos votos.
B2In the elections, the Reds (leftists) obtained many votes.
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Quick Quiz: rojos
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'rojos' as an adjective?
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📚 Etymology▼
The word comes from the Latin term *rubeus*, which simply meant 'red' or 'reddish'. It has been part of Spanish since the early days of the language.
First recorded: 10th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is 'rojos' masculine when the color red itself doesn't have a gender?
Colors take on the gender of the noun they are describing. 'Rojos' is used when describing masculine plural nouns, like 'libros' (books) or 'coches' (cars). If you were describing feminine plural nouns, you would use 'rojas' (e.g., 'flores rojas').