Katrina
/katɾina/from spelling rules
Katrina is a female given name in Spanish.
Katrina is used as a female given name. An informal nickname for this name is Kata.
How do you pronounce it?
/katɾina/
Did you know?
- While Katrina is a given name, the word catrina refers to the iconic skeleton figure associated with Día de Muertos.
- The letter 'K' is extremely rare in traditional Spanish, so the name Katrina stands out visually to a native speaker.
- The figure of La Calavera Catrina was created by artist José Guadalupe Posada to mock Mexicans who tried to adopt European styles.
Examples in context
- El huracán Katrina devastó Nueva Orleans.Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.This sentence is useful for seeing the name used in the context of Hurricane Katrina.Tatoeba #1617909 by Alba, translation #1617827 by Spamster
- Hola, Katrina, ¿te gustaría ir al concierto conmigo?Hello, Katrina, would you like to go to the concert with me?
- Katrina, ¿puedes ayudarme con esta tarea de español?Katrina, can you help me with this Spanish assignment?
- Katrina es una excelente profesora.Katrina is an excellent teacher.
- ¿Conoces a Katrina?Do you know Katrina?
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about a new colleague at work.
- María¿Has visto a Katrina hoy?Have you seen Katrina today?
- AlejandroNo, no he visto a la nueva compañera.No, I haven't seen the new colleague.
- MaríaElla es muy amable.She is very kind.
- AlejandroEspero conocerla pronto.I hope to meet her soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
