How to Say “Marley” in Spanish

Marley
/maɾlei/from spelling rules
Marley is the Spanish way to say the name Marley.
Marley is used as a proper name for a person.

How do you pronounce it?

/maɾlei/

Did you know?

  • When writing the name 'Marley' in a Spanish text, it is common to see it accompanied by the article 'el' or 'la' when referring to the person informally, such as 'el Marley'.
  • In Spanish speaking Caribbean countries, the name Marley is often associated with the 'rastafari' culture due to the global influence of Bob Marley.
  • Because Spanish does not have a native name Marley, it is almost always recognized as an English loan-name, meaning it does not change regardless of the gender of the person.

Examples in context

  • Para empezar, Marley estaba muerto.
    Marley was dead: to begin with.
    Tatoeba #13568602 by Seael, translation #3712767 by carlosalberto
  • Marley es la salvadora de Tim.
    Marley is Tim's savior.
    Tatoeba #10301626 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10301625 by DJ_Saidez
  • Scrooge y Marley habían sido socios durante muchos, muchos años.
    Scrooge and Marley were partners for I don't know how many years.
    Tatoeba #3712699 by carlosalberto, translation #3711949 by Hybrid
  • Estimado Sr. Marley, Le escribo para solicitar…
    Dear Mr. Marley, I am writing to request…
  • Querido Sr. Marley, Le agradezco su tiempo y atención…
    Dear Mr. Marley, I appreciate your time and attention…
  • Hola, Marley, ¿Cómo estás? ¿Quieres salir a tomar un café?
    Hello, Marley, how are you? Do you want to go out for a coffee?
  • 1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Lucía and Mateo are talking about a mutual friend.

  1. Lucía

    ¿Has visto a Marley hoy?
    Have you seen Marley today?
  2. Mateo

    No, no he visto a Marley.
    No, I haven't seen Marley.
  3. Lucía

    Espero que Marley esté bien.
    I hope Marley is doing well.
  4. Mateo

    Seguro que Marley está bien, Lucía.
    I'm sure Marley is fine, Lucía.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
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