catalina
/katalina/from spelling rules
catalina is the Spanish form of the name Catalina.
How do you pronounce it?
/katalina/
Did you know?
- In some Caribbean and Latin American regions, catalina refers to a type of sweet, glazed coconut cookie or a small piece of sponge cake.
- Though the etymology is Greek, the Spanish spelling with a 'K' is almost never used, as the letter k is extremely rare in the Spanish alphabet and reserved for foreign words.
- The name Catalina is the Spanish version of the Greek word katharos, which means 'pure'.
Examples in context
- Catalina es de Argentina. Es argentina.Catalina is from Argentina. She is Argentinian.Tatoeba #1110312 by alexmarcelo, translation #1110310 by frpzzd
- Señora Catalina, ¿puede ayudarme con esto?Mrs. Catalina, can you help me with this?
- Hola Cata, ¿cómo estás?Hi Cata, how are you?
- Catalina tiene un libro nuevo.Catalina has a new book.
- Yo hablé con Catalina ayer.I spoke with Catalina yesterday.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing their friend's arrival at a party.
- Lucía¿Viene Catalina a la fiesta?Is Catalina coming to the party?
- AlejandroSí, Catalina vendrá con su hermano.Yes, Catalina will come with her brother.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Me gusta mucho Catalina.That's great! I like Catalina a lot.
- AlejandroElla es una persona muy amable.She is a very kind person.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
