Jessie
/xessje/from spelling rules
Jessie is the Spanish form for the female given name Jessie.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/xessje/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, nicknames often end in -ita to show affection, so a girl named Jessie might be called Jessita by her close friends and family.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, names are often registered with both a given name and two surnames, so Jessie would rarely stand alone on official documents.
- Depending on the region, the 'J' in a similar-looking Spanish name like 'Jesica' would be pronounced as a harsh 'h' sound, whereas 'Jessie' retains the English 'j' sound.
Examples in context
- Ella le preguntó dónde estaba Jessie.She asked him where Jessie was.This sentence shows how to use Jessie when asking about someone's location.Tatoeba #1319320 by Shishir, translation #886987 by CN
- Jessie se sentó al extremo de la mesa.Jessie sat at the far end of the table.This sentence demonstrates Jessie being used as the subject of a sentence regarding sitting.Tatoeba #3866866 by cueyayotl, translation #460428 by CN
- Los hombres miraron a Jessie en silencio.The men looked at Jessie in silence.Tatoeba #460910 by Shishir, translation #460435 by CN
- ¡Hola, Jess! ¿Vas a venir a la fiesta?Hey, Jess! Are you coming to the party?
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking about a mutual friend.
- Javier¿Has visto a Jessie hoy?Have you seen Jessie today?
- LucíaNo, no he visto a Jessie.No, I haven't seen Jessie.
- JavierElla me mandó un mensaje.She sent me a message.
- LucíaSeguro que Jessie está trabajando.Surely Jessie is working.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
