Diario de Greg
/djaɾjo de ɡɾeɡ/from spelling rules
Diario de Greg is the Spanish translation for the title of the children's book series "Diary of a Wimpy Kid".
This phrase is the title of a popular book series about a middle school student. While the English title uses the descriptive phrase 'a wimpy kid', the Spanish title identifies the series using the name of the protagonist, 'Greg'.
Which one should you use?
The title itself is Diario de Greg. However, when referring to the book within a sentence, it is common in Spanish to add the definite article El at the beginning, resulting in El diario de Greg.
How do you pronounce it?
/djaɾjo de ɡɾeɡ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word diario can mean both a personal 'diary' and a 'daily newspaper'.
- Because Spanish uses the name Greg instead of a descriptor, the Spanish title loses the specific connotation of 'wimpy' that is present in the original English.
- The word de in the title functions as a linguistic bridge that has evolved from the Latin preposition dē over thousands of years.
Examples in context
- Mario aspira a haberse leído todos los libros de "El diario de Greg" antes de la vuelta al cole.Mario's goal is to have read all of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books by the time he goes back to school.Tatoeba #10555794 by Seael, translation #10555814 by DJ_Saidez
- A mi hermana le encanta leer "Diario de Greg".My sister loves reading "Diary of a Wimpy Kid".
- ¿Tienes el primer libro de "Diario de Greg"?Do you have the first "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" book?
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking about books at school.
- JavierElena, ¿me prestas el Diario de Greg?Elena, will you lend me Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
- ElenaSí, Javier, pero ten cuidado con él.Yes, Javier, but be careful with it.
- JavierGracias, es mi libro favorito.Thanks, it is my favorite book.
- ElenaA mí también me encanta.I love it too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, diario, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
