páginas
/paxinas/from spelling rules
The English word "pages" is translated into Spanish as páginas.
páginas is used to refer to the individual leaves or surfaces of a book, document or digital screen.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /paxinas/.
Did you know?
- When referring to a 'blank page' as a fresh start, Spanish speakers use the phrase borrón y cuenta nueva, which literally means 'blur and new account'.
- In certain technical or historical contexts, a person could be described as a 'paje', which is a cognate of 'page' meaning a young servant or attendant, rather than a surface for writing.
- The Spanish word for a sheet of paper, hoja, is the exact same word used for a 'leaf' of a tree.
Examples in context
- Este libro tiene 300 páginas y es muy interesante.This book has 300 pages, and it's very interesting.
- El informe consta de 10 págs.The report consists of 10 pages.
- El libro tiene cien páginas.The book has one hundred pages.
- ¿Cuántas páginas faltan?How many pages are missing?
- Escribe estas notas en las páginas blancas.Write these notes on the white pages.
Example conversation
María and Javier are in a library looking at a notebook.
- María¿Dónde están las páginas libres?Where are the blank pages?
- JavierEstán al final del cuaderno, María.They are at the end of the notebook, María.
- MaríaGracias, Javier. Necesito escribir algo.Thanks, Javier. I need to write something.
- JavierNo hay problema.No problem.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
