de la A a la Z
/de la a a la θ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "a to z" is translated into Spanish as de la A a la Z when used as an adverb to mean in alphabetical order.
Meaning: Alphabetical order (adv)
How do you pronounce it?
/de la a a la θ/
Did you know?
- When referring to the alphabet as a whole, Spanish uses the word abecedario, which is a portmanteau of the first four letters: a, be, ce and de.
- The Spanish alphabet contains more than 26 letters because the character ñ is treated as its own distinct letter rather than a variation of n.
- The letter A in the Spanish alphabet was historically an abbreviation for alfil, which refers to a bishop in chess.
Examples in context
- B de bolaB for ball
- C de casaC for house
- Los nombres están ordenados de la A a la Z.The names are ordered from A to Z.
- Debes organizar los libros de la A a la Z.You must organize the books from A to Z.
- Busca los archivos de la A a la Z en la lista.Search for the files from A to Z in the list.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are organizing a small library.
- María¿Cómo debemos ordenar estos libros, Mateo?How should we order these books, Mateo?
- MateoPonlos de la A a la Z, por favor.Put them from A to Z, please.
- MaríaEntendido, lo haré de la A a la Z.Understood, I will do it from A to Z.
- MateoGracias por tu ayuda, María.Thanks for your help, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries A, a, de, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
