sangre real
/sanɡɾe ɾeal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "royal blood" is translated into Spanish as sangre real.
This phrase refers to the ancestral lineage of a person who belongs to a royal family.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sangre (blood) and real (royal).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective real follows the noun sangre because it describes a quality of the blood.
How do you pronounce it?
/sanɡɾe ɾeal/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the phrase sangre azul (blue blood) is more commonly used than sangre real to describe nobility.
- The word real in this phrase is a linguistic coincidence with two different histories. It can mean 'royal' because it comes from the Latin 'rex', but it can also mean 'actual' because it comes from the Latin 'res', meaning 'thing'.
- The word sangre belongs to a large family of Romance language words. It is a direct relative of the French 'sang', the Italian 'sangue', and the Portuguese 'sangue'.
Examples in context
- La familia real tiene sangre real.The royal family has royal blood.
- Los descendientes tienen sangre de realeza.The descendants have royal blood.
- Él pertenece a una familia con sangre azul.He belongs to a family with royal blood.
- Él tiene sangre real en sus venas.He has royal blood in his veins.
- La sangre real de esa familia es muy antigua.The royal blood of that family is very ancient.
- Ella heredó la sangre real de su madre.She inherited the royal blood from her mother.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are discussing a historical novel.
- MaríaEl protagonista tiene sangre real.The protagonist has royal blood.
- MateoPor eso tiene tantos enemigos.That is why he has so many enemies.
- MaríaSí, Mateo, su linaje es peligroso.Yes, Mateo, his lineage is dangerous.
- MateoEs una historia muy interesante.It is a very interesting story.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries real, sangre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
