Púrpura or Morado for purple?

Question

Púrpura or Morado for purple?

Answer 1

Hi, Pepper. Welcome to the forum.

Please do a search for the word "purple" in the "Answers" section, and you'll find some great answers. Here's one prior thread.

Answer 2

Hi Peppers,

Welcome to the forum!

You can search for purple on the translation button at the top of this page. Once you get your translation, and you are still not sure, you can edit this question and tell us what you got, and we can tell you what we think. But first try yourself!

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

I know this is an old question, but I wanted to give my $5 cents input.

Purple is the name of the color purple in English, however, we use the other name morado, to make it even more clear, and why is it more clear? Because morado comes from the word "mora" (blackberry) and that berry has a definite color that most people would be able to relate to. The "mora" I grew up with was the "Andean mora" which is different in shape, color and taste than the American blackberry. The same thing happen with the color "Orange/Naranja". Both in English and Spanish this color is compared to a fruit. In some countries it is also known as "Sapote", another fruit, which in my opinion, is more true to the color than orange.

In conclusion, both names are correct and can be used interchangeable for general use, but when I think of morado, it is a lighter shade and púrpura is a darker color.

But in England blackeberries are black?? - annierats, Dec 2, 2015

Poibly, just possibly that's why we call them blackberies. In Sweden we call them björnbär, bearberries.. - annierats, Dec 2, 2015

Hmm, no idea! In the U.S. I know blackberries look black with a hint of purple. Andean "moras" are actually purple and tart. Mora juice is one of my favorite juices in the whole world! - farallon7, Dec 10, 2015

Answer 4

Peppersnoodles, I suggest you check out all the links to the previous threads as they all provide information on the various shades within this color range.

One thing they don't mention, however, is that if someone says, "I'm all black and blue" [possibly from a car crash], the Spanish equivalent would be, "Estoy todo(a) morado(a)."

Answer 5

This thread caught my interest, so I took a look at the listed threads above (thanks), and now I know another color in Spanish

Quote from the other thread: "...púrpura ... red purple ....close to a magenta"

Answer 6

Well they both mean purple. purpura is a noun as morado is a adjective , but iff you take the a away from the Purpura , and add a o it would be Purpuro and that would be a adjective aswell. But I don't know , what one you are looking for. I hope i did help you.

Thanks for reading this. Ezzyie

Ezzyie, this answer is incorrect. Both are nouns and adjectives and there is no word "purpuro. Please see "purpúreo" in the dictionary. - --Mariana--, Aug 29, 2010

Oh Okay , Sorry - ezzyie, Aug 29, 2010