abajo en Ohio
/abaxo en ojo/from spelling rules
The phrase down in ohio in Spanish is translated as abajo en Ohio.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word abajo can be used as an exclamation to shout 'down with' a person or institution, similar to the French à bas.
- The word abajo shares an ancestor with the English word 'abase', which means to lower someone's dignity or status.
- While abajo means 'down', using it to describe a location like Ohio might sound like you are talking about a basement or a lower floor to a native speaker.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about their travel plans.
- Lucía¿A dónde vas en vacaciones, Mateo?Where are you going on vacation, Mateo?
- MateoVoy a visitar a mi tío abajo en Ohio.I am going to visit my uncle down in Ohio.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! ¿Cuándo regresas?That's great! When do you return?
- MateoRegreso en dos semanas.I'll be back in two weeks.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries abajo, en, CC BY-SA 4.0.
