gemas
/xemas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "gems" translates to Spanish as gemas.
The word gemas refers to precious stones that have been cut and polished. If you want to be more specific or formal, you can use the phrase piedras preciosas, which translates to "precious stones". For stones that are considered semi-precious, the term piedras semipreciosas is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is gema.
How do you pronounce it?
/xemas/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word gema is not only used for stones but can also refer to a 'bud' on a plant in botanical contexts.
- Spanish uses the word carat as quilate, which is also used idiomatically in the phrase de muchos quilates to describe someone with great prestige or talent.
- In certain Latin American contexts, the word gema is occasionally used in a poetic or literary sense to describe a drop of dew or a teardrop.
Examples in context
- ¿Las perlas y otras gemas pueden sanar el cuerpo?Can pearls and other gems heal the body?This sentence is useful for asking about the healing properties of gemas.Tatoeba #7068183 by mervert1, translation #7068176 by mervert1
- Me gustaría comprar una pulsera con piedras preciosasI would like to buy a bracelet with gemstones.
- Mi bisabuela tiene una colección de joyas con piedras preciosasMy great-grandmother has a collection of jewelry with gemstones.
- ¡Qué collar tan hermoso de joyas preciosas!What a beautiful necklace of precious gems!
- Las esmeraldas colombianas son reconocidas por su belleza y color verde intenso.Colombian emeralds are known for their beauty and intense green color.
- El collar tiene gemas de color azul.The necklace has blue gems.
- Ella colecciona gemas de todo el mundo.She collects gems from all over the world.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are looking at a display in a museum.
- Lucía¿Son estas gemas reales, Mateo?Are these gems real, Mateo?
- MateoSí, Lucía, son auténticas.Yes, Lucía, they are authentic.
- LucíaSon las gemas más bellas que he visto.They are the most beautiful gems I have seen.
- MateoEs verdad, brillan mucho.It is true, they shine a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
