Mattie
/mattje/from spelling rules
Mattie is a proper name used in Spanish to refer to a person.
How do you pronounce it?
/mattje/
Did you know?
- Because Mattie ends in a vowel, a Spanish speaker might instinctively treat it as a feminine name, whereas in English it can be gender-neutral.
- In Spanish, the technical term for a nickname derived from a name like Mattie is a hipocorístico, which differs from a general apodo.
- The Spanish equivalent Matilde shares the same ancient Germanic roots as the English names related to Mattie, meaning 'might' and 'battle'.
Examples in context
- Mattie le dijo a Oliver que pronto tendría una nueva hermanita.Mattie told Oliver he would have a new sister soon.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use Mattie as a subject in a sentence.Tatoeba #2055514 by Shishir, translation #2053915 by halfb1t
- Señora MattieMrs. Mattie
- Mattie es mi mejor amiga.Mattie is my best friend.
- Ayer hablé con Mattie en el café.Yesterday I spoke with Mattie at the cafe.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are discussing a mutual friend.
- Elena¿Has visto a Mattie hoy?Have you seen Mattie today?
- DanielNo, no he visto a Mattie.No, I haven't seen Mattie.
- ElenaQué extraño, ella me llamó temprano.How strange, she called me early.
- DanielTal vez ella está trabajando.Maybe she is working.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
