Ben
/ben/from spelling rules
Ben is a male given name in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/ben/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American contexts, the youngest child in a family is colloquially called the benjamín of the house, regardless of their actual name.
- If a Spanish speaker says Ben with a very soft 'n', it can be mistaken for the word ven, which is the imperative command meaning 'come here'.
- The name Benito carries a strong historical weight in Mexico due to Benito Juárez, making it feel more like a formal statesman's name than a cute nickname.
Examples in context
- ¿Ese niño es Tom o Ben?Is that boy Tom or Ben?This sentence is useful for asking whether a child's name is Tom or Ben.Tatoeba #1827180 by marcelostockle, translation #68209 by CN
- El abogado esperaba a Ben.The lawyer was expecting Ben.This sentence is useful for describing a lawyer waiting for Ben.Tatoeba #541864 by Shishir, translation #320443 by CP
- En el cine, Anna conoce a Ben.At the cinema, Anna meets Ben.This sentence is useful for describing Anna meeting Ben at the cinema.Tatoeba #10291054 by Seael, translation #10290239 by jimkillock
- Benito, ¿vienes al partido de fútbol?Ben, are you coming to the soccer game?
- Encantado de conocerlo, soy BenjamínPleased to meet you, I'm Benjamin
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are looking at an old photo album.
- Elena¿Quién es el chico de la foto?Who is the boy in the photo?
- DanielEse es mi primo Ben.That is my cousin Ben.
- ElenaBen se ve muy feliz aquí.Ben looks very happy here.
- DanielSí, Ben siempre está sonriendo.Yes, Ben is always smiling.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
