Meaning
blue
- blue (color/colour)
In a sentence
Ho una maglietta blu.
I have a blue T-shirt.
Ti piace la borsa blu?
Do you like the blue bag?
Non trovo i calzini blu.
I can't find the blue socks.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| blu | masculine · singular |
| blu | feminine · singular |
| blu | masculine · plural |
| blu | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in modern Italian: use blu for masculine/feminine, singular/plural. Don't change it to *blua* or *blui*.
- Blu is the standard form; azzurro usually means a lighter sky-blue. They are not always interchangeable.
- Often used after nouns in fixed color names: film blu, auto blu. In ordinary descriptions, color adjectives usually follow the noun.