Royce
/roiθe/from spelling rules
Royce is the Spanish form of the proper name Royce.
As a proper name, Royce is used in Spanish to refer to a person.
How do you pronounce it?
/roiθe/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the name Royce might be mistaken for the word roce, which means 'touch' or 'friction' in a formal or literary context.
- In Spanish-speaking markets, the brand 'Rolls-Royce' is often colloquially referred to simply as 'el Rolls', skipping the 'Royce' part entirely in casual conversation.
- In Spanish, proper names like Royce do not change for gender, but the articles used with them do, meaning a man is 'el Royce' and a woman is 'la Royce'.
Examples in context
- ¿Qué te parece el Rolls-Royce?What do you think of Rolls-Royce?This sentence shows how to ask for an opinion regarding the brand Rolls-Royce using Royce.Tatoeba #1248405 by Shishir, translation #10501897 by tchrspet1
- Él se declara socialista, y aún así posee dos casas y un Rolls Royce.He claims to be a socialist, and yet he has two houses and a Rolls Royce.This sentence describes a person's possessions, including a Rolls Royce, using Royce.Tatoeba #1313010 by marcelostockle, translation #298996 by CM
- Ayer vi a Royce en el parque.Yesterday I saw Royce at the park.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about a mutual friend.
- Sofía¿Has hablado con Royce últimamente?Have you spoken with Royce lately?
- MateoNo, no he hablado con él esta semana.No, I haven't spoken to him this week.
- SofíaÉl me envió un mensaje esta mañana.He sent me a message this morning.
- MateoQué bueno que Royce esté bien.It is good that Royce is doing well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
