Joey
/xoei/from spelling rules
Joey is the Spanish form for the male given name Joey.
How do you pronounce it?
/xoei/
Did you know?
- If a Spanish speaker sees the name Joey written, they may instinctively pronounce the 'j' as a raspy /h/ sound, even though the name is English in origin.
- A person named Joey in a Spanish-speaking country might be called Joito or Joecito by friends to add a layer of affection.
- While Joey is used as a name, the word for a baby kangaroo in Spanish is canguro bebé, as the specific English term 'joey' does not exist in the language.
Examples in context
- Joey está fascinado por Shane.Joey is fascinated by Shane.This sentence is useful for seeing the name used as a subject in a sentence.Tatoeba #5901775 by albrusgher, translation #3149200 by CN
- Joey vive en Madrid.Joey lives in Madrid.
- ¿Es Joey tu hermano?Is Joey your brother?
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are talking about a mutual friend.
- Sofía¿Viste a Joey ayer?Did you see Joey yesterday?
- DanielNo, no lo vi.No, I didn't see him.
- SofíaCreo que Joey está enfermo.I think Joey is sick.
- DanielVoy a llamarlo ahora.I'm going to call him now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
