familyadvancedspain
Tener la sangre azul
/te-NER la SAN-gre a-ZUL/
To have blue blood
Literal translation
To have blue blood
When to use it
A humorous way to say someone comes from a wealthy or aristocratic family, often used ironically.
In conversation
Dicen que tiene la sangre azul, pero sus padres son dueños de una panadería.
“They say he has blue blood, but his parents own a bakery.”