personajes
/peɾsonaxes/from spelling rules
The English phrase characters is translated into Spanish as personajes.
In a social context, the term can also refer to a notable person or a public figure.
Which one should you use?
Do not confuse these two terms: use personajes for people in a narrative, but use caracteres when referring to typographical characters like letters or symbols.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun. The singular form is personaje (character).
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾsonaxes/
Did you know?
- If you call someone a personaje in a social setting, you are often implying they are an eccentric or colorful individual rather than just a person of importance.
- Spanish distinguishes between personaje for a fictional role and carácter for a printed letter, but both words share the same root in the Greek word 'charaktēr', meaning an engraved mark.
- While English uses 'character' to describe both a person in a book and a person's moral integrity, Spanish uses different words: personaje for the role and carácter for the personality trait.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuántos personajes tiene tu historia?How many characters are there in your story?This sentence uses personajes to ask about the number of characters in a story.Tatoeba #1274176 by hayastan, translation #1436356 by marcelostockle
- Shakespeare creó muchos personajes famosos.Shakespeare created many famous characters.This sentence uses personajes to describe famous characters created by Shakespeare.Tatoeba #1425224 by peibolvig, translation #53855 by CK
- Hay dos personajes principales en esta historia.There are two main characters in this story.This sentence uses personajes to identify the main characters in a story.Tatoeba #1205454 by marcelostockle, translation #706871 by papabear
- En esa novela, los personajes principales tienen personalidades cautivadoras.In that novel, the main characters have captivating personalities.
- Los personajes de esta serie son personas muy interesantes.The characters in this series are very interesting people.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing a movie they just watched.
- LucíaMe gustaron mucho los personajes de la película.I really liked the characters in the movie.
- MateoSí, los personajes están muy bien desarrollados.Yes, the characters are very well developed.
- Lucía¿Quién es tu personaje favorito, Mateo?Who is your favorite character, Mateo?
- MateoEl protagonista es el mejor de los personajes.The protagonist is the best of the characters.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
