Karina
/kaɾina/from spelling rules
Karina is a female given name in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾina/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers might associate the sound of Karina with the word cariño, which means 'affection' or 'honey'.
- If you were to write the name in a Spanish-speaking country, you might occasionally see it written as 'Carina' to better fit the Spanish alphabet's preference for 'C' over 'K'.
- The name can be considered a 'cognate' in spirit to the Latin word 'carus', meaning 'dear', which informs its perceived 'sweet' nature in Spanish culture.
Examples in context
- Encantado de conocerla, Karina.Nice to meet you, Karina.
- La señora Karina será nuestra nueva gerente.Mrs. Karina will be our new manager.
- El discurso de Karina fue muy inspirador.Karina's speech was very inspiring.
- Oye, Karina, ¿quieres salir a tomar algo esta noche?Hey, Karina, do you want to go out for a drink tonight?
- Karina, ¿viste la última película de terror?Karina, have you seen the latest horror movie?
- Karina es mi hermana.Karina is my sister.
- ¿Conoces a Karina?Do you know Karina?
- Hola, Karina, ¿cómo estás?Hello, Karina, how are you?
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- DanielMaría, ¿has visto a Karina hoy?María, have you seen Karina today?
- MaríaNo, no he visto a Karina.No, I haven't seen Karina.
- DanielEspero que Karina esté bien.I hope Karina is well.
- MaríaYo también lo espero.I hope so too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
