Christine
/t͡ʃɾistine/from spelling rules
Christine is the Spanish form of the female given name Christine.
Christine is a female given name used in Spanish-speaking contexts.
Which one should you use?
Cris is an informal variation of Christine.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃɾistine/
Did you know?
- Because the spelling Christine is not native to Spanish, a person seeing it written might pronounce it with a 'ch' sound like 'cheese' rather than the English 'k' sound.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the name Cristina is associated with the 'Santoral', a calendar of saints where the name is celebrated on July 24.
- In some regions, Cristina is paired with María to form the compound name María Cristina, which was a common name for Spanish royalty.
Examples in context
- Ayer vi aquí a Christine.I saw Christine here yesterday.This sentence shows how to use Christine when identifying someone seen in a location.Tatoeba #2058881 by Shishir, translation #253380 by CN
- Christine se quedó en la sombra todo el día, porque ella no quiso conseguir una quemadura de sol.Christine stayed in the shade all day, because she didn't want to get a sunburn.This sentence uses Christine in a context describing someone avoiding a sunburn.Tatoeba #609807 by Dejo, translation #62838 by CN
- Encantado/a de conocerte, mi nombre es Cristina.Nice to meet you, my name is Christine.
- Cristinita, ¿estás lista para salir?Christine, are you ready to go out?
- Le envié un mensaje a Christine.I sent a message to Christine.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about their friend in a cafe.
- Daniel¿Sabes algo de Christine?Do you know anything about Christine?
- MaríaNo, no he hablado con ella hoy.No, I haven't spoken with her today.
- DanielDile que me llame cuando pueda.Tell her to call me when she can.
- MaríaClaro, yo se lo diré.Sure, I will tell her.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
