English–Spanish

“color-blind” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/dalˈtoniko/

Example

Ella es daltónica.

She is color-blind.

Illustration for daltónico (color-blind)

How to say “color-blind” in Spanish

“Color-blind” in Spanish is daltónico.

Difficulty perceiving hue differences, often between red and green and sometimes between blue and yellow.

Full entry for daltónico: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with daltónico

¿Eres daltónico?

Are you color-blind?

Tips for using daltónico

  • People often specify the problematic color pairs (for example 'no distingo bien el rojo y el verde') because that gives clearer information in conversation than just 'soy daltónico'.

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