Mickey
/miɡkei/from spelling rules
Mickey is the Spanish diminutive form of the name Michael.
Mickey is used as a diminutive form of the name Michael.
Meaning: diminutive of Michael (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/miɡkei/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the phonetic spelling of the name in casual text might change to 'Miqui' to better reflect how the Spanish 'i' sounds compared to the English 'ey'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the name Miguel is more commonly shortened to Migue than to Mickey, which is seen as an English influence.
- Because Mickey is a phonetic loan from English, Spanish speakers may pronounce the 'e' as a pure, sharp vowel rather than the sliding sound found in English.
Examples in context
- Mickey Conners hizo picadillo a su oponente en el ring.Mickey Conners made mincemeat of his opponent in the ring.This sentence is useful for seeing Mickey used as a name in a sentence.Tatoeba #3672614 by Seael, translation #32272 by AlanF_US
- ¡Mickey, eres mi personaje favorito de Disney!Mickey, you're my favorite Disney character!
- Mickey es un buen amigo.Mickey is a good friend.
- ¿Dónde está Mickey ahora?Where is Mickey now?
Example conversation
María is asking Alejandro about his friend.
- María¿Quién es ese chico?Who is that boy?
- AlejandroÉl es Mickey, mi mejor amigo.He is Mickey, my best friend.
- MaríaMucho gusto, Mickey.Nice to meet you, Mickey.
- AlejandroÉl dice que es un placer.He says it is a pleasure.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
