Papa John's
/papa xons/from spelling rules
The English phrase papa john's corresponds to Papa John's in Spanish.
Did you know?
- The word papa meaning 'potato' was borrowed into Spanish from the Quechua language of the Andes.
- In Spanish, Papa with a capital P refers to the 'Pope', whereas papa with a lowercase p means 'potato'.
- The Spanish word papá for 'father' requires an accent mark to distinguish it from the word for 'potato'.
Examples in context
- Perdón, ¿dónde está el Papa John's más cercano?Excuse me, where is the nearest Papa John's?
- Me gustaría ordenar una pizza de Papa John's para entrega, por favor.I would like to order a pizza from Papa John's for delivery, please.
- ¿Sabes si Papa John's ofrece opciones sin gluten?Do you know if Papa John's offers gluten-free options?
- ¡Dos pizzas grandes de Papa John's, por favor!Two large pizzas from Papa John's, please!
- Vamos a pedir Papa John's.Let's order Papa John's.
- ¿Te gusta la pizza de Papa John's?Do you like Papa John's pizza?
- Tengo un cupón para Papa John's.I have a coupon for Papa John's.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are deciding what to eat for dinner at home.
- Elena¿Quieres cenar algo especial?Do you want to eat something special for dinner?
- MateoSí, ¿pedimos Papa John's?Yes, shall we order Papa John's?
- Elena¡Me parece una idea excelente!That sounds like an excellent idea!
- MateoPerfecto, yo elijo los sabores.Perfect, I will choose the flavors.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Papa, papa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
