San Judas
/san xudas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "saint jude" is translated into Spanish as San Judas.
This phrase refers to the name of the Christian saint known as the patron of lost causes.
Which one should you use?
The formal version is San Judas Tadeo, while the informal or more affectionate forms include the diminutive San Juditas or San Judas Tadeito.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The shorter form San Judas is used in some Latin American countries.
Did you know?
- Despite being the patron of 'lost causes', calling someone a Judas in Spanish is a severe insult, implying they are a traitor or a deceiver.
- In Mexico, the devotion to San Judas is so immense that thousands of people walk miles to his shrine in Mexico City every October 28th.
- The word San is an apocopic form of santo, meaning the final syllable of the original Latin-derived word is dropped when used before a name starting with a consonant.
Examples in context
- El día de hoy rendimos homenaje a San Judas Tadeo.Today we pay tribute to Saint Jude.
- San Judas Tadeo es conocido como el santo de las causas difíciles.Saint Jude is known as the saint of difficult causes.
- San Juditas, te pido que me ayudes en este momento difícil.Saint Jude, I ask you to help me in this difficult moment.
- Hoy es el día de San Judas.Today is the feast day of Saint Jude.
- Le pedí ayuda a San Judas.I asked Saint Jude for help.
- Tengo una estatuilla de San Judas.I have a small statue of Saint Jude.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are at a small church.
- SofíaMira, aquí está la imagen de San Judas.Look, here is the image of Saint Jude.
- DanielEs muy hermosa, Sofía.It is very beautiful, Sofía.
- SofíaQuiero rezar un poco en su honor.I want to pray a little in his honor.
- DanielYo también te acompaño.I will join you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries San, judas, san, CC BY-SA 4.0.
