ella es una mujer
/eʝa es una muxeɾ/from spelling rules
The phrase "she is a woman" in Spanish is ella es una mujer.
A statement used to identify a person's gender as female.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ella (she), es (is), una (a/an) and mujer (woman).
How does it change in a sentence?
The indefinite article una must be feminine to agree with the feminine noun mujer.
How do you pronounce it?
/eʝa es una muxeɾ/
Did you know?
- In natural conversation, Spanish speakers often drop the word ella entirely and simply say es una mujer, as the verb ending already implies the subject.
- While ella es una mujer is a literal description, in many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone una mujer can be a high compliment to their strength or character, rather than just a gender marker.
- The word mujer can be used as a term of endearment or a call to a spouse, similar to saying 'honey' or 'dear' in English.
Examples in context
- Ella es una mujer de una belleza singular.She is a woman of singular beauty.This sentence is useful for describing a woman of singular beauty using ella es una mujer.Tatoeba #1099402 by Shishir, translation #312282 by rul
- Ella es una mujer muy fuerte.She is a very strong woman.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are looking at an old photo in an album.
- Lucía¿Quién es esta persona en la foto?Who is this person in the photo?
- MateoElla es una mujer muy valiente, es mi abuela.She is a very brave woman, she is my grandmother.
- LucíaParece muy inteligente.She looks very intelligent.
- MateoSí, lo era.Yes, she was.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
