Tortugas Ninja
/toɾtuɡas ninxa/from spelling rules
The phrase "ninja turtles" in Spanish is Tortugas Ninja.
This phrase refers to the name of the group of fictional mutant turtles trained in ninjutsu.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tortugas (turtles) and ninja (ninja).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the most commonly used expression for the group is Las Tortugas Ninja.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, ninja acts as an invariable noun adjunct and does not take a plural '-s' even though tortugas is plural.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word tortuga serves as a blanket term for both 'turtle' and 'tortoise'. This means that Tortugas Ninja could be interpreted as 'Ninja Tortoises' without changing a single word.
- While the names Raphael and Donatello look identical to their English versions, a Spanish speaker will apply different stress and vowel sounds to them.
- To describe the characters' stealth in Spanish, a speaker might use the word sigiloso, which describes the specific quality of moving silently.
Examples in context
- Las Tortugas Ninja es mi juego favorito.Ninja Turtles is my favorite game.This sentence is useful for showing how to use Tortugas Ninja in a sentence.Tatoeba #1862955 by Shishir, translation #1126769 by CK
- Me encantan las Tortugas Ninja.I love the Ninja Turtles.
- Las Tortugas Ninja son muy famosas.The Ninja Turtles are very famous.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about their favorite cartoons.
- DanielMi serie favorita son las Tortugas Ninja.My favorite series is the Ninja Turtles.
- LucíaA mí también me encantan.I love them too.
- DanielTengo unos juguetes de las Tortugas Ninja.I have some Ninja Turtles toys.
- Lucía¡Qué genial, Daniel!That's great, Daniel!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
