de
/de/
The English name Dee is written as de in Spanish when transcribed phonetically.
This form is used to represent the phonetic spelling of the letter D in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/de/
Did you know?
- While de refers to the letter 'D', the Spanish alphabet is sometimes called the abecedario, a word formed by combining the first four letters of the alphabet.
- While 'de' is used to represent the letter 'D' phonetically, in Spanish musical notation, the letter 'D' is actually referred to as 're', not 'de'.
- The Spanish de is a direct descendant of the Latin dē, which originally functioned as a prefix meaning 'down from' or 'away from'.
Examples in context
- Preparé desayuno para Dee.I prepared breakfast for Dee.This sentence shows how to use de in a sentence.Tatoeba #9373505 by baudelaire, translation #3606952 by Jesse
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are checking spelling in a classroom.
- Sofía¿Cómo se escribe esa palabra, Alejandro?How do you spell that word, Alejandro?
- AlejandroLleva una de de al principio.It has a D at the beginning.
- SofíaEntiendo, gracias por la ayuda.I understand, thanks for the help.
- AlejandroDe nada, Sofía.You're welcome, Sofía.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry de, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
