prohibido ladrar
/pɾoibido ladɾaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no barking" can be translated into Spanish as prohibido ladrar.
A sign or rule stating that dogs are not allowed to bark.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase prohibido ladrar literally means "forbidden to bark". In this context, prohibido is a past participle functioning as an adjective to indicate a prohibition.
How does it change in a sentence?
While prohibido ladrar is a common way to state the rule, you can also use a more complex grammatical structure, prohibido que ladren, which translates to "forbidden that they bark".
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾoibido ladɾaɾ/
Did you know?
- While prohibido ladrar is the formal rule, a Spanish speaker might jokingly say ¡no ladres! to a person who is complaining loudly or shouting.
- The word ladrar comes from the Latin word lātrāre, which is the direct ancestor of the technical English term 'latrate'.
- In Spanish, ladrar can be used metaphorically to describe a person who talks loudly or aggressively but has no real power to act.
Examples in context
- Está prohibido ladrar en esta zona.It is prohibited to bark in this area.
- El cartel dice prohibido ladrar.The sign says no barking.
- En este parque está prohibido ladrar.In this park, barking is prohibited.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are walking their dogs in a quiet residential area.
- LucíaMira, Mateo, dice que está prohibido ladrar.Look, Mateo, it says that barking is prohibited.
- MateoNo sabía que había una regla así.I didn't know there was a rule like that.
- LucíaEs para mantener la zona tranquila.It is to keep the area quiet.
- MateoEstá bien, intentaremos que no ladren.Alright, we will try to make sure they don't bark.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ladrar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
