una oración
/una oɾaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "a sentence" is translated into Spanish as una oración.
In a linguistic context, una oración refers to a grammatical sentence. The term can also mean "a prayer" when used in a religious context.
Which one should you use?
In a linguistic context, una oración refers to a grammatical sentence, whereas una sentencia refers to a judicial sentence or legal verdict.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of una oración is las oraciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/una oɾaθjon/
Did you know?
- The word oración shares the same root as the English word 'oratory', which refers to the art of public speaking.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the act of hacer una oración can refer to a collective communal prayer rather than an individual one.
- While oración is used for a grammatical sentence, the word frase is often used in casual conversation to mean 'a phrase' or 'a sentence' without focusing on the syntax.
Examples in context
- Ésta es una oración.This is a sentence.Tatoeba #574213 by Shishir, translation #396738 by FeuDRenais
- ¿Cómo se borra una oración?How do you delete a sentence?Tatoeba #10754612 by baudelaire, translation #13891583 by araneo
- Una oración no es nunca inocente.A sentence is never innocent.Tatoeba #1987705 by Shishir, translation #1987711 by Eldad
- ¿Cómo está usted?How are you?
- Yo habloI speak
- Tú hablasYou speak
- Él/Ella/Usted hablaHe/She/You (formal) speak(s)
- Nosotros/Nosotras hablamosWe speak
- Vosotros/Vosotras habláisYou all speak
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hablanThey/You all speak
- Buenos díasGood morning
- buenas tardesGood afternoon
- buenas nochesGood evening
- Me llamo [Your Name].My name is [Your Name].
- Por favorPlease
- GraciasThank you
- De nadaYou're welcome
- Con permisoExcuse me
- ¿Qué tal?What's up?
- ¿Cómo te va?How's it going?
- ¡Buena suerte!Good luck!
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A student asks a teacher for help with a writing assignment.
- MateoNo entiendo esta oración.I don't understand this sentence.
- ElenaEscribe una oración más simple.Write a simpler sentence.
- Mateo¿Esta oración es correcta?Is this sentence correct?
- ElenaSí, Mateo, es perfecta.Yes, Mateo, it is perfect.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries oración, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
