en español
/en espaɲol/from spelling rules
The English phrase "in spanish" is translated into Spanish as en español.
You can use en español latinoamericano to specify the Spanish spoken in Latin America, or en español peninsular to refer to the Spanish spoken on the Iberian Peninsula.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term en castellano is primarily used to refer to the Spanish language.
How do you pronounce it?
/en espaɲol/
Did you know?
- The word español likely comes from a Punic term meaning 'coast of hyraxes'.
Examples in context
- Me habló en español.She spoke to me in Spanish.This sentence shows how someone might use en español to describe the language someone spoke.Tatoeba #945576 by hayastan, translation #371581 by saeb
- En español se tutea a Dios.In Spanish, you use "tú" when talking to God.This sentence uses en español to make a point about language usage rules.Tatoeba #10239123 by Seael, translation #10073717 by espamatics
- ¿Cómo dirías esto en español?How would you say this in Spanish?This sentence is a way to ask how a specific phrase is expressed en español.Tatoeba #12880753 by ecorralest101, translation #12880755 by Lumi_alt
- ¡Cuéntame en castellano cómo fue tu viaje!Tell me in Spanish how your trip was!
- Me encanta leer en castellano.I love reading in Spanish.
- Me resulta más fácil comprender el español latinoamericano.I find it easier to understand Latin American Spanish.
- Me gustaría leer un libro en español peninsular.I would like to read a book in Peninsular Spanish.
- 40 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are at a restaurant looking at a menu.
- Lucía¿Está el menú en español?Is the menu in Spanish?
- DanielSí, todo está en español.Yes, everything is in Spanish.
- LucíaQué bueno, Daniel.That's good, Daniel.
- DanielAsí es más fácil.That makes it easier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, español, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
