Barney
/baɾnei/from spelling rules
Barney is the Spanish name for the purple dinosaur character from the children's television show.
How do you pronounce it?
/baɾnei/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers may struggle with the English 'ey' sound in Barney, often substituting it with the sound in rey, which means 'king'.
- While 'Barney' is a specific name, the phonetic shape of the word might remind a Spanish speaker of the word 'barreño', which means a 'basin' or 'washbowl'.
- When a Spanish speaker says Barney, the 'r' is not the English 'r' that curls the tongue, but a single tap of the tongue against the roof of the mouth, similar to the 'dd' in 'ladder'.
Examples in context
- La cantante y actriz Selena Gomez empezó su carrera a los siete años en el espectáculo infantil de la televisión pública "Barney y amigos".Singer and actress Selena Gomez started her career at age seven on the children's public television show "Barney and Friends."This sentence shows how Barney is used in the title of the television show "Barney y amigos".Tatoeba #1940227 by teskmon, translation #552220 by American
- Barney fue gravemente herido.Barney was wounded seriously.This sentence uses Barney as a subject in a sentence.Tatoeba #834166 by darinmex, translation #807002 by Source_VOA
- Permítanme presentarles a Barney, nuestro querido amigo.Allow me to introduce you to Barney, our beloved friend.
- A los niños les encanta Barney.Children love Barney.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about what to watch on TV.
- Sofía¿Quieres ver dibujos animados?Do you want to watch cartoons?
- JavierNo, prefiero algo para adultos.No, I prefer something for adults.
- SofíaMi sobrina solo quiere ver a Barney.My niece only wants to watch Barney.
- JavierEse dinosaurio es muy famoso.That dinosaur is very famous.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
