mi signo de interrogación
/mi siɡno de interoɡaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my question mark" is translated into Spanish as mi signo de interrogación.
This phrase refers to the punctuation mark used to indicate a question. In Spanish, question marks are placed at the beginning (¿) and the end (?) of a sentence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mi (my), signo (sign/mark) and de interrogación (of interrogation/questioning).
How do you pronounce it?
/mi siɡno de interoɡaθjon/
Did you know?
- Spanish grammar allows for a signo de interrogación to be used in a sentence that is only partially a question, placing the ¿ exactly where the questioning tone begins.
- In casual digital communication like WhatsApp or social media, many native Spanish speakers omit the opening ¿ and only use the closing ?
- While signo means 'sign' or 'mark', it is also used in Spanish to describe the zodiac signs of the horoscope.
Examples in context
- ¿Puedes ayudarme con mi signo de interrogación en esta oración?Can you help me with "my question mark" in this sentence?
- Asegúrate de agregar el signito de pregunta que le corresponde a mi pregunta al final de la frase.Make sure to add the little question mark that belongs to my question at the end of the sentence.
- No encuentro mi signo de interrogación en el teclado.I cannot find my question mark on the keyboard.
- ¿Dónde está mi signo de interrogación?Where is my question mark?
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are reviewing a written assignment together.
- JavierSofía, ¿ves mi signo de interrogación aquí?Sofía, do you see my question mark here?
- SofíaSí, pero te falta el signo inicial.Yes, but you are missing the opening mark.
- JavierTienes razón, olvidé ponerlo.You are right, I forgot to put it.
- SofíaAhora el texto está perfecto, Javier.Now the text is perfect, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
