del inglés
/del inɡles/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "from english" is del inglés.
This phrase is used to indicate that something originates from or is translated from the English language.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a contraction of de (from) and el (the), which together mean "from the" or "of the".
How does it change in a sentence?
In this context, inglés is a masculine noun, which is why the masculine contraction del is used.
How do you pronounce it?
/del inɡles/
Did you know?
- While inglés refers to the language, it is only capitalized when it is a proper noun. In the phrase del inglés, the word is written with a lowercase letter because languages are not capitalized in Spanish.
- While it describes the English language, the word inglés entered Spanish via Old French angleis rather than being borrowed directly from English.
- The phrase del inglés can be ambiguous because inglés means both the language and a man from England, meaning it could translate to 'from the English language' or 'from the Englishman'.
Examples in context
- Este libro es una traducción del inglés.This book is a translation from English.
- Esa palabra proviene directamente del inglés.That word comes directly from English.
- Necesito un manual traducido del inglés.I need a manual translated from English.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are discussing a new novel.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿te gusta este libro?Daniel, do you like this book?
- DanielSí, aunque es una traducción del inglés.Yes, although it is a translation from English.
- MaríaSe lee muy bien en español.It reads very well in Spanish.
- DanielTienes razón, el traductor hizo un gran trabajo.You are right, the translator did a great job.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, inglés, CC BY-SA 4.0.
