Lourdes
/louɾdes/from spelling rules
Lourdes is the Spanish name for a town in the Pyrenees.
Meaning: a town in the Pyrenees (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/louɾdes/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, women named Lourdes may use the diminutive nickname Lulú in casual settings.
- Despite the town being in France, the name Lourdes is more common as a female given name in Mexico and Spain than it is in France today.
- In traditional Spanish naming customs, a girl named Lourdes might be given the name specifically to seek the protection of the Virgin Mary for her health.
Examples in context
- El lienzo en blanco siempre le supone un reto muy difícil a Lourdes pero una vez que logra dar la primera pincelada todo es coser y cantar.The blank canvas always presents a very difficult challenge to Lourdes, but once she achieve the first brushstroke then the rest is smooth sailing.This sentence shows the use of Lourdes as a person's name in a sentence.Tatoeba #10191960 by Seael, translation #10614493 by sangelo
- Lourdes es un lugar muy especial en Francia.Lourdes is a very special place in France.
- Queremos visitar el santuario de Lourdes este verano.We want to visit the Lourdes sanctuary this summer.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are discussing their travel plans for the year.
- Javier¿Te gustaría ir a Lourdes este año, Lucía?Would you like to go to Lourdes this year, Lucía?
- Lucía¡Sí, me encantaría conocer esa ciudad!Yes, I would love to visit that city!
- JavierEntonces, yo buscaré los vuelos para nosotros.Then, I will look for the flights for us.
- LucíaPerfecto, gracias por organizarlo, Javier.Perfect, thanks for organizing it, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
