Mari
/maɾi/from spelling rules
Mari is the Spanish way to say the name Mari.
Meaning: language (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/maɾi/
Did you know?
- The Mari language belongs to the Uralic family, making it a distant relative of Finnish and Estonian rather than Russian.
- In a Spanish context, a listener might mistake the word mari for a clipped, informal version of the name 'María'.
- Despite being a name used widely in Spanish-speaking countries, the word mari in this specific sense has no etymological connection to the Spanish word 'mar', meaning 'sea'.
Examples in context
- Ella es mi amiga Mari.She is my friend Mari.Tatoeba #7251943 by Juanpa, translation #10548500 by ANANASA
- Tom no come tanto como Mari.Tom doesn't eat as much as Mari.Tatoeba #4426559 by Serafin, translation #4424566 by space_badger
- Jani vive encima mío y Mari debajo.Jani lives above me and Mari lives below me.Tatoeba #1297024 by marcelostockle, translation #1224088 by Ketutar
- Oye, Mari, ¿vamos al cine esta noche?Hey, Mari, do you want to go to the movies tonight?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing the diversity of languages in their region.
- SofíaHe habla muy bien el Mari.He speaks Mari very well.
- AlejandroEs un idioma muy antiguo.It is a very ancient language.
- Sofía¿Tú conoces a alguien que hable Mari?Do you know anyone who speaks Mari?
- AlejandroNo, pero quiero aprender el Mari.No, but I want to learn Mari.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
