Billy
/biʝi/from spelling rules
Billy is the Spanish form of the male given name Billy.
Billy is used as a male given name.
How do you pronounce it?
/biʝi/
Did you know?
- If a Spanish speaker sees the name 'Billy' written without an accent, they might instinctively pronounce it with a stress on the second syllable, making it sound like 'bi-LI'.
- While Billy is used, the traditional Spanish equivalent for the root name William is Guillermo, which comes from the Germanic 'wil' meaning 'will' and 'helm' meaning 'helmet'.
- A Spanish speaker might find it confusing if you refer to 'Billy' as 'el Billy', as the use of the masculine article el can sometimes imply a level of familiarity or even mockingly, depending on the region.
Examples in context
- Billy es bueno en los deportes.Billy is good at sports.This sentence shows how to use Billy in a sentence regarding sports.Tatoeba #1153409 by marcelostockle, translation #34598 by CN
- ¡Hola, Billy! ¿Cómo estás?Hi, Billy! How are you?
- Billy es mi mejor amigo.Billy is my best friend.
- ¿Dónde está Billy ahora?Where is Billy now?
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about their friend at a cafe.
- DanielHola María, ¿has visto a Billy?Hi María, have you seen Billy?
- MaríaNo, Daniel, no lo he visto.No, Daniel, I haven't seen him.
- DanielBilly me dijo que vendría hoy.Billy told me he would come today.
- MaríaTal vez llegará más tarde.Maybe he will arrive later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
