gigantes
/xiɡantes/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "giants" is gigantes.
gigantes refers to imaginary beings that are much larger and stronger than normal humans.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is gigante. While gigante can function as an adjective, the word gigantesca is a common way to express the quality of being giant or enormous in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/xiɡantes/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the term gigante is used in traditional festivals to describe massive papier-mâché puppets that dance through the streets.
- In certain Latin American social contexts, referring to someone as a gigante can function as a term of endearment or high praise for their moral strength rather than a comment on their physique.
- Spanish literature often contrasts gigantes with enanos (dwarves) in a way that mirrors the classic European folkloric duality found in works like Don Quixote.
Examples in context
- ¿Qué prefieres: los Gigantes o los Dragones?Which do you like better, the Giants or the Dragons?This sentence uses gigantes to show a preference between two types of mythical creatures.Tatoeba #513449 by Shishir, translation #53197 by Swift
- El Sistema Solar tiene cuatro gigantes gaseosos: Júpiter, Saturno, Urano y Neptuno.The Solar System has four gas giants: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.This sentence uses gigantes to describe the gas giants in our Solar System.Tatoeba #1557715 by hayastan, translation #1468747 by nonong
- Los dos equipos que juegan esta noche son los Gigantes de Yomiuri y los Tigres de Hanshin.The two teams playing tonight are the Yomiuri Giants and the Hanshin Tigers.This sentence uses gigantes as part of a proper name for a sports team.Tatoeba #1001008 by Shishir, translation #1000945 by CK
- Durante el desfile, los gigantes bailaban al ritmo de la música tradicional.During the parade, the giants danced to the rhythm of traditional music.
- Me encantan las películas de fantasía con titanes y dioses antiguos.I love fantasy movies with giants and ancient gods.
- En la historia que estoy leyendo, los protagonistas se enfrentan a gigantones malvados.In the story I'm reading, the protagonists confront evil giants.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are reading a fairy tale book together.
- AlejandroMira, en este libro hay gigantes muy fuertes.Look, there are very strong giants in this book.
- María¡Qué miedo! Son mucho más grandes que nosotros.How scary! They are much bigger than us.
- AlejandroSí, los gigantes siempre asustan a los protagonistas.Yes, the giants always frighten the protagonists.
- MaríaEspero que el héroe pueda vencerlos.I hope the hero can defeat them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
