parte de la oración
/paɾte de la oɾaθjon/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "part of speech" is parte de la oración.
In linguistic or academic contexts, the term categoría gramatical (grammatical category) is often used interchangeably with parte de la oración. For example, if you are discussing a specific class of words like a pronombre (pronoun), you are referring to its part of speech.
How do you pronounce it?
/paɾte de la oɾaθjon/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word for 'sentence' in parte de la oración is used for any sequence of words, but for a 'prison sentence', Spanish uses the word condena.
- In Spanish, the word oración can mean both a 'sentence' and a 'prayer'. This means that a parte de la oración can literally translate to a 'part of a prayer' in a religious context.
- In Spanish linguistic circles, an oración must contain a verb to be considered a sentence, otherwise it is called a frase.
Examples in context
- ¿Puedes identificar el sustantivo principal en esta oración?Can you identify the main noun in this sentence?
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are studying for a Spanish grammar test.
- SofíaAlejandro, no entiendo esta parte de la oración.Alejandro, I don't understand this part of speech.
- AlejandroEs un adverbio, Sofía. Es muy sencillo.It is an adverb, Sofía. It is very simple.
- Sofía¿Cómo puedo reconocer esa parte de la oración?How can I recognize that part of speech?
- AlejandroMira cómo modifica al verbo en la frase.Look at how it modifies the verb in the sentence.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry parte de la oración, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
