reyes
/reʝes/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for kings is reyes.
The term refers to male monarchs who rule a kingdom.
Which one should you use?
Use reyes when referring to a group of only male kings or a mixed-gender group that includes both kings and queens. If you are referring to a group consisting only of female queens, use reinas instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular masculine form of reyes is rey. As a masculine plural, reyes is used to represent either a group of males or a mixed-gender group of kings and queens.
How do you pronounce it?
/reʝes/
Did you know?
- In Spain, children often wait for the arrival of los Reyes Magos on January 6 to receive gifts, rather than the figure of Santa Claus.
- In certain Spanish idioms, calling someone a rey can be a way to describe them as a 'pro' or an expert in a specific task.
- The Spanish word reyes shares a linguistic root with the English word 'regal'. Both derive from the Latin 'rex', meaning 'king'.
Examples in context
- El oro es el rey de reyes.Gold is the king of kings.This sentence uses reyes to express the idea of a king of kings.Tatoeba #1408510 by marcelostockle, translation #1132398 by Scott
- Los antiguos reyes no se olvidan.The former kings are not forgotten.This sentence uses reyes to mention that former kings are not forgotten.Tatoeba #1126230 by cueyayotl, translation #1124212 by shanghainese
- Viviremos como reyes.We'll live like kings.This sentence uses reyes to describe living like kings.Tatoeba #4772282 by DarkHollow, translation #3312163 by CK
- Los Reyes de EspañaThe Kings of Spain
- Los Reyes ganaron el partidoThe Kings won the game
- Él se cree el tíoHe thinks he's the king
- Los Reyes de Inglaterra visitaron el paísThe Kings of England visited the country
- Mi equipo favorito, los Reyes, ganaron el campeonatoMy favorite team, the Kings, won the championship
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are looking at a history book in a library.
- Daniel¿Quiénes eran estos reyes?Who were these kings?
- SofíaEran los reyes de la región.They were the kings of the region.
- DanielParece que los reyes eran muy ricos.It seems that the kings were very rich.
- SofíaSí, Daniel, tenían mucho poder.Yes, Daniel, they had a lot of power.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
