diamante
neutral, Mexico
In Mexican Spanish "diamond" is diamante. A cut and polished stone in a ring is often called brillante. It is also called diamantes.
Meaning: precious gemstone (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| diamante | neutral, Mexico |
| brillante | cut stone |
| diamantes | plural |
Say un anillo de diamantes for a diamond ring. The stone itself is el diamante and its brilliance is el brillo.
Which one should you use?
In Mexico diamante also names the infield of a baseball field, as in el diamante del estadio.
How does it change in a sentence?
Diamante is masculine, so it is un diamante grande and not una diamante grande.
Did you know?
- Baseball is very popular in Mexico, which is why many Mexicans know diamante in its sports sense as well as the gem.
Examples in context
- Le regaló un anillo con un diamante.He gave her a ring with a diamond.
- El pitcher salió al diamante.The pitcher came onto the diamond.
- Ese brillante es muy caro.That cut diamond is very expensive.
Example conversation
Javier shows his sister Paola the ring he chose at a jeweler in Guadalajara.
- JavierMira, es un anillo con un diamante.Look, it is a ring with a diamond.
- PaolaEs precioso. ¿Cuánto cuesta?It is gorgeous. How much is it?
- JavierMás de lo que pensaba, pero lo vale.More than I thought, but it is worth it.
