Sheldon
/seldon/from spelling rules
Sheldon is the Spanish form of the English given name Sheldon.
How do you pronounce it?
/seldon/
Did you know?
- Because Spanish lacks the 'sh' sound found in English, a native speaker might naturally replace the beginning of 'Sheldon' with a 'ch' sound, pronouncing it as if it were spelled Chelton.
- Because Sheldon is not a traditional Spanish name, people in Spanish-speaking countries may assume the person is of English descent or a character from a translated American television show.
- In Spanish, the name Sheldon is treated as a masculine noun, meaning any adjectives describing a person named Sheldon must use masculine endings, such as Sheldon es inteligente.
Examples in context
- Estoy leyendo una novela de Sidney Sheldon.I'm reading a novel by Sidney Sheldon.This sentence shows the use of Sheldon in the name of an author.Tatoeba #1394188 by marcelostockle, translation #253882 by CK
- Tom está leyendo una novela de Sidney Sheldon ahora.Tom is reading a novel by Sidney Sheldon now.Tatoeba #2090254 by marcelostockle, translation #1024887 by CK
- Con permiso, ¿es usted el señor Sheldon?Excuse me, are you Mr. Sheldon?
- El doctor Sheldon estará disponible en breve.Dr. Sheldon will be available shortly.
- ¿Cómo estás, Shel? ¿Qué planes tienes para hoy?How are you, Shel? What are your plans for today?
- Sheldon es un nombre muy común en Estados Unidos.Sheldon is a very common name in the United States.
Example conversation
María and Javier are discussing their friends at a cafe.
- María¿Conoces a Sheldon?Do you know Sheldon?
- JavierSí, Sheldon es mi compañero de clase.Yes, Sheldon is my classmate.
- MaríaEs un chico muy inteligente, ¿verdad?He is a very intelligent guy, right?
- JavierSí, Sheldon siempre saca buenas notas.Yes, Sheldon always gets good grades.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
