Disney
/disnei/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the name Disney is used to refer to the Disney theme park (name).
The word Disney is widely recognized and used as is in many Spanish-speaking countries. To refer to specific aspects of the brand, you can use descriptive phrases such as película de Disney for Disney movies, personajes de Disney for Disney characters, canciones de Disney for Disney songs, bandas sonoras de Disney for Disney soundtracks or princesas de Disney when discussing Disney princesses.
Meaning: Disney theme park (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/disnei/
Did you know?
- In some contexts, referring to a person's behavior or a situation as muy Disney can be used colloqually to describe something as overly idealistic, magical, or even unrealistically perfect.
- In some Latin American contexts, ir a Disney is used as a cultural symbol of an ultimate, once-in-a-lifetime luxury trip rather than just a vacation destination.
- Because Spanish nouns have gender, Disney is typically treated as masculine when referring to the park as el parque Disney or el mundo Disney.
Examples in context
- Disney me convirtió en un furro.Disney made me a furry.This sentence shows how to use Disney as a subject.Tatoeba #9584969 by dpcossio, translation #9359676 by DJ_Saidez
- ¿Cuál es tu película favorita de Disney?What's your favorite Disney movie?This sentence shows how to use Disney to specify a favorite movie.Tatoeba #1249090 by hayastan, translation #906743 by CK
- ¿Cuál es tu personaje favorito de Disney?Who's your favorite Disney character?This sentence shows how to use Disney to specify a favorite character.Tatoeba #2931210 by marcelostockle, translation #908696 by CK
- Las películas de Walt Disney son muy popularesThe movies of Walt Disney are very popular
- Me encantaría visitar Disneylandia algún díaI would love to visit Disneylandia someday
- Voy a visitar Disneyland la próxima semanaI'm going to visit Disneyland next week
- ¿Qué película de Disney te gusta más?Which Disney movie do you like the most?
- Mi personaje favorito de Disney es Mickey MouseMy favorite Disney character is Mickey Mouse
- Las canciones de Disney siempre alegran mi díaDisney songs always brighten my day
- Las princesas de Disney son un símbolo de encanto y valentíaDisney princesses are a symbol of charm and bravery
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are planning a trip to Florida.
- AlejandroVamos a ir a Disney este año.We are going to Disney this year.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Me encanta Disney.How great! I love Disney.
- AlejandroLucía, ¿quieres comprar entradas para Disney?Lucía, do you want to buy tickets for Disney?
- LucíaSí, por favor, compra las entradas.Yes, please, buy the tickets.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
