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Mi pijama es azul.

Mi pijama es azul.
My pajamas are blue.
From Lesson 58:Reflexive pronouns and verbs (me, te, se, nos)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Mi pijama es azul.

ser
to be
azul
blue
mi
my
el pijama
the pajamas

Questions & Answers about Mi pijama es azul.

Why does the Spanish sentence use es (is) when the English translation says "are"?
In English, the word "pajamas" is plural, so we use "are". In Spanish, pijama is a singular word—think of it like saying "my pajama suit". Because it's singular, it takes the singular verb es and the singular adjective azul.
If I have multiple sets of pajamas, how do I make this sentence plural?
You would change every word to its plural form. Mi becomes mis, pijama becomes pijamas, es becomes son, and azul becomes azules (since it ends in a consonant, we add -es). The full sentence would be Mis pijamas son azules.
Pijama ends in an "a", so is it a feminine word?
It actually depends on the region! In many parts of Latin America, people treat it as feminine (la pijama). However, in other regions and in Spain, it is masculine (el pijama). Luckily, you don't have to worry about its gender in this sentence because the word mi (my) is the same for both masculine and feminine words.

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