Nike
/nike/from spelling rules
Nike in Spanish refers to the American company that designs and sells athletic footwear and apparel.
How do you pronounce it?
/nike/
Did you know?
- In Spanish-speaking markets, the brand name follows the same pronunciation as in English, but it is often treated as a feminine noun because it is linked to the Greek goddess of victory, Niké, who is a woman.
- While Nike is the brand name, Spanish speakers often refer to the shoes as tenis or zapatillas, regardless of the brand.
- Because the word is an extranjerismo, Spanish writers may put Nike in italics to signal it is a foreign term.
Examples in context
- Tom era un campesino absurdo: iba con sus zapatillas Nike, su móvil de última generación y su rolex por la parcela tocando los tomates a ver si estaban maduros.Tom was an absurd peasant. He would walk through his plot, feeling the tomatoes to see if they were ripe, with his Nike sneakers, his latest-generation phone and his Rolex.This sentence is useful for seeing how Nike is used to describe a person's footwear within a descriptive context.Tatoeba #10282792 by Shishir, translation #10283050 by DJ_Saidez
- Llevo puestos unos zapatos Nike para la reunión.I'm wearing Nike shoes for the meeting.
- Trabajo en una tienda de calzado Nike.I work at a Nike shoe store.
- Me encantan los productos Nike.I love Nike products.
- Estoy usando una camiseta Nike para practicar deporte.I'm wearing a Nike t-shirt to play sports.
- Me compré unas zapatillas Nike nuevas.I bought some new Nike sneakers.
- Esa camiseta de Nike es muy cómoda.That Nike shirt is very comfortable.
Example conversation
Two friends are at a sports store.
- Sofía¿Te gustan las zapatillas Nike?Do you like the Nike sneakers?
- JavierSí, me encantan las de Nike.Yes, I love the Nike ones.
- SofíaJavier, estas Nike son muy caras.Javier, these Nikes are very expensive.
- JavierLo sé, pero son de buena calidad.I know, but they are good quality.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
