blau
blue
The word 'blau' in German is used to describe the color blue. It is a common color term and is used in the same way as 'blue' in English. For example, 'Das Auto ist blau' translates to 'The car is blue'.
Example sentences using: blau
Der Himmel ist blau.
The sky is blue.
This is a simple declarative sentence stating a fact about the colour of the sky. In German, the word for 'sky' is 'Himmel', and 'is' is translated as 'ist'. This sentence follows the typical subject-verb-object sentence structure used in English and German.
Seine Lieblingsfarbe ist blau.
His favorite color is blue.
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Das Auto ist nicht blau, sondern rot.
The car is not blue, but red.
This is a complex sentence using the word 'sowohl' which renders the translation as 'not only... but also...' to emphasize that something is not just one thing but another as well. In this case, it's used to clarify that the car is not blue but red. 'sowohl... als auch...' is a common phrase used in German to express this kind of idea.