en inglés
/en inɡles/from spelling rules
The phrase "it in English" is translated into Spanish as en inglés.
This phrase refers to the English language.
How does it change in a sentence?
The preposition en is used to indicate the language in which something is expressed or written. Note that in Spanish, the names of languages like inglés are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
/en inɡles/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly capitalize the name of the language in Spanish, but it should be lowercase: inglés.
Did you know?
- The word inglés is a linguistic traveler that entered Spanish via Old French angleis, which had previously borrowed it from Old English Englisc.
- The word inglés shares the same ancient Germanic root -iskaz as the English suffix '-ish' used in words like 'English' or 'Spanish'.
- In Spanish, inglés can refer to the language or a person from England, but estadounidense is used specifically for people from the United States.
Examples in context
- Puedo cantarlo en inglés.I can sing it in English.This sentence is useful for expressing the ability to perform an action using en inglés.Tatoeba #1384473 by Shishir, translation #254801 by adjusting
- Dilo en inglés.Say it in English.This sentence is useful for giving a command to use en inglés.Tatoeba #541436 by Shishir, translation #26377 by CK
- Por favor, dilo en inglés.Please say it in English.This sentence is useful for making a polite request to use en inglés.Tatoeba #858554 by KitanoGirl, translation #858548 by piksea
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are at a bookstore.
- Alejandro¿Tienes este libro en inglés?Do you have this book in English?
- MaríaSí, lo tengo en inglés aquí.Yes, I have it in English here.
- AlejandroPerfecto, gracias, María.Perfect, thank you, María.
- MaríaDe nada, Alejandro.You're welcome, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, inglés, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
