sábanas nuevas
/sabanas nwebas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "new sheets" is translated into Spanish as sábanas nuevas.
This phrase refers to freshly purchased or recently replaced fabric coverings for a mattress.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of sábanas, which means sheets and nuevas, which means new.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective nuevas must be feminine and plural to agree with the feminine plural noun sábanas.
Did you know?
- The word sábana is a phonetic loanword from the Arabic sabbāna, which referred to the workers who bleached linen in the sun.
- While 'new' is often translated as nuevo, if you are describing sheets that are 'new' in the sense of being 'brand new' or 'just unboxed', you might hear the term estrenar, a verb used to describe the act of using something for the first time.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a sábana is not just for beds but can refer to a large cloth used to wrap a body for burial.
Examples in context
- Las nuevas sábanas se encuentran en el pasillo de la sección de ropa de camaThe new sheets are located in the aisle of the bedding section
- ¡Me encantan tus sábanas nuevas! ¿Dónde las compraste?I love your new sheets! Where did you buy them?
- ¡Gracias! Las compré en una tienda de decoración cerca del centroThanks! I bought them at a decoration store near downtown
- Me gustan mucho estas sábanas nuevas.I really like these new sheets.
- ¿Compraste sábanas nuevas para la cama?Did you buy new sheets for the bed?
- Las sábanas nuevas son muy suaves.The new sheets are very soft.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are in their bedroom getting ready for bed.
- Lucía¡Qué suaves son las sábanas nuevas!The new sheets are so soft!
- MateoSí, las elegí ayer en la tienda.Yes, I chose them yesterday at the store.
- LucíaHiciste una excelente elección, Mateo.You made an excellent choice, Mateo.
- MateoMe alegra que te gusten.I'm glad you like them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
