adorno navideño
/adoɾno nabideɲo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "Christmas ornament" is translated into Spanish as adorno navideño.
adorno navideño refers to a decorative object used to adorn a Christmas tree or home during the holiday season. You may also encounter decoración navideña, which is a broader term that can refer to the ornaments themselves or the entire process/set of decorations used in a home.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 'adorno' (ornament/decoration) and 'navideño' (Christmas-related).
Which one should you use?
While adorno navideño is a general term, esfera navideña is often used specifically to refer to the round, ball-shaped ornaments hung on a tree.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural ending -s.
How do you pronounce it?
/adoɾno nabideɲo/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American cultures, the process of placing adornos navideños is tied to the Novena de Aguinaldos, a nine-day series of prayers and gatherings leading up to Christmas.
- The word navideño uses the suffix -eño, which is typically used to denote where someone is from, such as limeño for someone from Lima, but here it transforms the noun Navidad into a descriptive adjective.
- While English speakers often use 'ornament' for any decoration, a Spanish speaker might use adorno to describe anything from a piece of jewelry to a decorative trim on clothing.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde puedo comprar adornos navideños de calidad?Where can I buy high-quality Christmas ornaments?
- Los adornos navideños le dan un toque especial a nuestra casa.The Christmas ornaments give our house a special touch.
- Necesito algunos adornos navideños para decorar el árbol.I need some Christmas ornaments to decorate the tree.
- ¿Vas a poner adornos de Navidad este año?Are you going to put up Christmas ornaments this year?
- ¡Qué bonito tu adorno de Navidad!How beautiful your Christmas ornament is!
- Me gusta personalizar mis adornos de Navidad.I like to personalize my Christmas ornaments.
- Las esferas navideñas cuelgan del árbol.The Christmas baubles hang from the tree.
- Compré unas bonitas esferas para la decoración.I bought some beautiful baubles for the decoration.
- La esfera navideña de porcelana es muy delicada.The porcelain Christmas bauble is very delicate.
- Me gusta mucho ese adorno navideño.I really like that christmas ornament.
- Compré un adorno navideño para el árbol.I bought a christmas ornament for the tree.
- Ese adorno navideño es de color rojo.That christmas ornament is red.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are decorating their living room for the holidays.
- Lucía¿Dónde ponemos este adorno navideño, Mateo?Where do we put this christmas ornament, Mateo?
- MateoPonlo en la rama más alta, Lucía.Put it on the highest branch, Lucía.
- LucíaEstá perfecto, se ve muy lindo.It is perfect, it looks very pretty.
- MateoSí, el árbol está quedando genial.Yes, the tree is looking great.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
