hombre inteligente
/ombɾe intelixente/from spelling rules
The English phrase "smart man" is translated into Spanish as hombre inteligente.
The phrase refers to a man who has a quick mind and is capable of learning or understanding things easily.
Which one should you use?
While inteligente refers to intellectual capacity, listo often implies being quick-witted, shrewd or street-smart.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective inteligente follows the noun hombre in Spanish.
Did you know?
- The word listo has a completely different meaning depending on the verb used. With ser it means 'smart', but with estar it means 'ready'.
- A 'smart man' praised for his wit might be called un hombre con chispa, which literally means 'a man with a spark'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, describing a man as vivo is a common way to call him 'smart'. However, the word literally translates to 'alive' in English.
Examples in context
- El profesor Gómez es un hombre inteligente y respetado en el campo de la investigación médica.Professor Gómez is a smart and respected man in the field of medical research.
- Pablo es un hombre astuto, siempre encuentra soluciones creativas a los problemas.Pablo is a clever man, he always finds creative solutions to problems.
- Él es un hombre inteligente.He is a smart man.
- Tu hermano es un hombre inteligente.Your brother is a smart man.
- Necesitamos un hombre inteligente para este proyecto.We need a smart man for this project.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
