desierto del Sahara
/desjeɾto del saaɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sahara desert" is translated into Spanish as desierto del Sahara.
desierto del Sahara refers to the large desert located in North Africa.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to this specific geographical entity, the phrase is typically used with the definite article el, forming el desierto del Sahara.
How do you pronounce it?
/desjeɾto del saaɾa/
Did you know?
- The word Sahara is a Spanish adaptation of the Arabic word 'ṣaḥrā', which itself means 'desert', making the full Spanish phrase essentially translate to 'the desert of the desert'.
- While desierto refers to the dry landscape, the Spanish language uses the term desierto in a legal context for 'desierto' auctions or contests where no valid bidder or candidate is found.
- In Spanish, the word desierto can function as both a noun meaning 'desert' and an adjective meaning 'empty' or 'unpopulated'. This allows speakers to describe a crowded city street as being desierto if everyone has suddenly left.
Examples in context
- El Desierto del Sahara abarca varios países del norte de África.The Sahara Desert spans several countries in North Africa.
- El desierto del Sahara es inmenso.The Sahara desert is huge.
- Queremos viajar por el desierto del Sahara.We want to travel through the Sahara desert.
- El clima en el desierto del Sahara es muy extremo.The weather in the Sahara desert is very extreme.
Example conversation
María and Javier are discussing their travel plans in a cafe.
- María¿Te gustaría visitar el desierto del Sahara?Would you like to visit the Sahara desert?
- JavierSí, me encantaría conocer el desierto del Sahara.Yes, I would love to see the Sahara desert.
- MaríaSerá una aventura muy larga para nosotros.It will be a very long adventure for us.
- JavierPero será una experiencia increíble, María.But it will be an incredible experience, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
