English–Spanish
“black and white” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/monoˈkɾomo/
Example
Prefiero las fotos monocromas.
I prefer black and white photos.
How to say “black and white” in Spanish
“Black and white” in Spanish is monocromo.
An image rendered in shades of a single color.
Example sentences with monocromo
La portada es monocroma y destaca en la estantería.
The cover is black and white and stands out on the bookshelf.
Tips for using monocromo
- In everyday speech people often say en blanco y negro for black-and-white images, while monocromo is more likely in art and design, and the adjective agrees in gender and number as in fotos monocromas.
Other Spanish words for “black and white”
Compré una foto blanquinegra.
I bought a black-and-white photo.