La reina del sur
/la ɾeina del suɾ/from spelling rules
La reina del sur is the Spanish translation for the English phrase "queen of the south", the title of a novel and television series about a woman who becomes a drug lord.
How do you pronounce it?
/la ɾeina del suɾ/
Did you know?
- The word sur is a loanword from the French word sud, which originally comes from the Old English word 'south'.
- While 'reina' is the standard term for a monarch, in some Latin American slang, the word can be used to describe a person of great beauty or a woman of high social standing.
- The word reina is a cognate of the English word 'reign', as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃reǵ-der meaning 'to rule'.
Examples in context
- La novela trata sobre la vida de una joven que se convierte en la Reina del Sur.The novel is about the life of a young woman who becomes the Queen of the South.
- Ayer vi la última temporada de La Reina del Sur. ¡Me encantó!Yesterday, I watched the latest season of Queen of the South. I loved it!
- Me encanta la serie La reina del sur.I love the series La reina del sur.
- Él está leyendo La reina del sur.He is reading La reina del sur.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing their favorite TV shows.
- Mateo¿Has visto La reina del sur?Have you seen La reina del sur?
- LucíaNo, pero he oído que es muy buena.No, but I have heard it is very good.
- MateoEs emocionante, tienes que verla.It is exciting, you have to watch it.
- LucíaVale, Lucía empezará a verla hoy.Okay, Lucía will start watching it today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, la, reina, sur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
