Little Bighorn
/little biɡoɾn/from spelling rules
The English phrase "little big horn" is referred to as Little Bighorn in Spanish.
This phrase refers to the name of a specific river and the historical site of a significant battle in the United States.
How do you pronounce it?
/little biɡoɾn/
Did you know?
- If a Spanish speaker translates 'horn' as cuerno, they are referring to an animal's horn, but to describe a geographical horn or cape, they would use cabo.
- Spanish speakers often use the feminine article la before Little Bighorn because they are mentally referring to la batalla or la zona.
- When discussing the site in Spanish, the word batalla is used, but historians sometimes use enfrentamiento, which implies a 'clash' or 'skirmish' rather than a formal war.
Examples in context
- La batalla de Little Bighorn fue muy famosa.The Battle of Little Bighorn was very famous.
- Estudiamos la historia de Little Bighorn en clase.We studied the history of Little Bighorn in class.
- Muchos libros hablan de Little Bighorn.Many books talk about Little Bighorn.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about a history book in a library.
- Sofía¿Te gusta el libro sobre Little Bighorn?Do you like the book about Little Bighorn?
- MateoSí, es una historia fascinante, Sofía.Yes, it is a fascinating story, Sofía.
- SofíaAprendí mucho sobre esa batalla hoy.I learned a lot about that battle today.
- MateoEs un tema muy interesante para estudiar.It is a very interesting topic to study.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
