Godzilla
/ɡodθiʝa/from spelling rules
The English phrase Godzilla is translated into Spanish as Godzilla.
Godzilla is the name used to refer to the Japanese science-fiction monster.
Meaning: Japanese science-fiction monster (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the character as a specific entity in a sentence, it is common to use the masculine definite article 'el'.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡodθiʝa/
Did you know?
- While the name is the same, Spanish speakers often use the diminutive Godzillita to refer to small toys or children dressed as the monster.
- Within Spanish geek culture and film criticism, the Japanese loanword kaiju is used to describe the specific nature of the creature.
- Because the name Godzilla ends in the letter a, it looks feminine to a Spanish speaker, yet it is almost always used with the masculine article el because the character is un monstruo.
Examples in context
- Godzilla nunca va a destruir el Palacio Imperial ni los letreros de las compañías patrocinadoras.Godzilla will never ever destroy the Imperial Palace nor the signboards of the sponsoring companies.This sentence shows the use of Godzilla in a context regarding what the character will not destroy.Tatoeba #1196343 by marcelostockle, translation #581845 by xtofu80
- Me encanta la película de Godzilla.I love the Godzilla movie.
- ¿Has visto el nuevo juguete de Godzilla?Have you seen the new Godzilla toy?
Example conversation
Two friends are at a cinema lobby.
- MateoSofía, ¿quieres ver la película de Godzilla?Sofía, do you want to see the Godzilla movie?
- SofíaSí, Mateo, me parece muy divertida.Yes, Mateo, I think it's very fun.
- MateoA mí también me gusta mucho Godzilla.I also like Godzilla a lot.
- Sofía¡Perfecto, vamos a comprar las entradas!Perfect, let's go 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.
