reina cubana
/reina kubana/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cuban queen" is translated into Spanish as reina cubana.
Did you know?
- In some Caribbean contexts, including Cuba, the term reina might be used in Santería religious traditions to refer to specific deities or spiritual figures.
- While 'queen' often implies royalty, calling a woman reina in many Spanish-speaking Caribbean cultures can be a common, affectionate term of endearment, similar to 'darling'.
- The word reina shares a common Indo-European root, *h₃reǵ-, with the English word 'regal' and the Latin 'rex'.
Examples in context
- Permítanme presentarles a la Reina Cubana, una gran líder y embajadora de su país.Allow me to introduce you to the Cuban Queen, a great leader and ambassador of her country.
- ¡Oye, Reina Cubana! ¿Cómo estás hoy?Hey, Cuban Queen! How are you today?
- Ella es una reina cubana muy famosa.She is a very famous Cuban queen.
- La reina cubana ganó el concurso.The Cuban queen won the contest.
- Buscamos a la reina cubana de la danza.We are looking for the Cuban queen of dance.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are looking at photos of a carnival.
- JavierMira esta foto de la reina cubana.Look at this photo of the Cuban queen.
- ElenaSu vestido es muy elegante, Javier.Her dress is very elegant, Javier.
- JavierSí, parece una reina cubana real.Yes, she looks like a real Cuban queen.
- ElenaEs la imagen más bella del desfile.It is the most beautiful image of the parade.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
