lee la Biblia
/lee la biblja/from spelling rules
To read the bible in Spanish is lee la Biblia.
To read the sacred text of the Christian religion.
Which one should you use?
lee la Biblia and lea la Biblia are both imperative commands, whereas leer la Biblia is the infinitive used to express the general concept of the action.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form lee la Biblia is the informal singular imperative, used when commanding or suggesting that one person (tú) read the Bible. The infinitive form leer la Biblia is used to express the concept of to read the bible in a general sense or after another verb.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers may use la Biblia as a metaphor for any comprehensive manual or authoritative guide, even if the text is not religious.
- While lee la Biblia is a command, the verb leer also appears in the idiom leer la cartilla, which means to be given a stern lecture or taught a basic lesson in a humbling way.
- The word Biblia is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'bibliography', as both stem from the same Greek roots for 'books'.
Examples in context
- Padre González, lea la Biblia antes de la misa.Father González, read the Bible before the Mass.
- Hermano, lee la Biblia antes de dormir.Brother, read the Bible before going to sleep.
- Amiga, échale un vistazo a la Biblia, te sorprenderá.Friend, take a look at the Bible, it will surprise you.
- Cada mañana, ella lee la Biblia.Every morning, she reads the Bible.
- Él lee la Biblia para estudiar.He reads the Bible to study.
- Lucía lee la Biblia en la iglesia.Lucía reads the Bible in the church.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are talking about their morning routines.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿qué haces antes de trabajar?Daniel, what do you do before working?
- DanielNormalmente, lee la Biblia mi abuela y yo.Normally, my grandmother and I read the Bible.
- LucíaEso suena muy tranquilo.That sounds very peaceful.
- DanielSí, nos ayuda a empezar bien el día.Yes, it helps us start the day well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Biblia, biblia, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
