río Éufrates
/rio eufɾates/from spelling rules
The English phrase "euphrates river" is río Éufrates in Spanish.
What does it mean word for word?
río means river and Éufrates is the Spanish name for the Euphrates.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the river in a sentence, use the definite article el before the phrase: el río Éufrates.
Did you know?
- While río is the standard word for 'river', the word río is also the first-person singular present form of the verb reír, meaning 'I laugh'.
- The name Éufrates is derived from the Greek Euphrates, which is thought to mean 'good stream' or 'sweet water'.
- While río means 'river' today, it comes from the Latin word rīvus, which originally referred to a 'brook' or a 'small stream'.
Examples in context
- El Río Éufrates es uno de los principales ríos de Oriente Medio.The Euphrates River is one of the main rivers in the Middle East.
- Vamos a dar un paseo por el Eúfrates.Let's go for a walk along the Euphrates.
- El Éufrates es uno de los ríos más importantes de Asia.The Euphrates River is one of the most important rivers in Asia.
- El río Éufrates es muy largo.The Euphrates River is very long.
- El río Éufrates pasa por varios países.The Euphrates River passes through several countries.
- Estudiamos la historia del río Éufrates.We studied the history of the Euphrates River.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing a geography book in a library.
- Mateo¿Sabes dónde está el río Éufrates?Do you know where the Euphrates River is?
- LucíaSí, está en Asia Occidental.Yes, it is in Western Asia.
- MateoEs un río muy importante para la historia.It is a very important river for history.
- LucíaTienes mucha razón, Mateo.You are very right, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries río, CC BY-SA 4.0.
