ronquidos
/ronkidos/from spelling rules
The English word "snoring" translates to Spanish as ronquidos.
ronquidos is a noun used to describe the action or the sound of snoring.
Meaning: action or sound (noun)
Which one should you use?
ronquidos is the plural form of the noun. If you wish to refer to a single instance or a single snore, you would use the singular form ronquido. To specifically describe the phenomenon of loud snoring, the phrase ronquido fuerte is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ronquidos is derived from the Spanish verb roncar, which means "to snore".
How do you pronounce it?
/ronkidos/
Did you know?
- In some Caribbean dialects, the word roncar can be used in slang to mean 'to brag' or 'to show off' one's wealth or status.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, if someone is snoring loudly, a spouse might say they are tocando la trompeta, which literally means 'playing the trumpet'.
- The word roncar is an onomatopoeia, meaning the word itself is intended to mimic the actual vibrating sound produced by the person snoring.
Examples in context
- Tom mantuvo a María despierta toda la noche con sus ronquidos.Tom kept Mary awake all night with his snoring.This sentence shows how the noun ronquidos can be used to describe the cause of someone being kept awake.Tatoeba #6831593 by mervert1, translation #6831215 by Hybrid
- No puedo dormir debido al ruido que hace mi compañero de cuarto al roncar.I can't sleep due to the noise my roommate makes when snoring.
- Durante la visita a Punta Cana, mi amigo tenía una roncadera tan fuerte que nadie podía dormir en la habitación.During our visit to Punta Cana, my friend had such loud snoring that no one could sleep in the room.
- Sus ronquidos son muy fuertes.His snoring is very loud.
- No puedo dormir con esos ronquidos.I cannot sleep with that snoring.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are waking up in the morning.
- DanielHola, Elena. ¿Dormiste bien anoche?Hello, Elena. Did you sleep well last night?
- ElenaNo mucho, Daniel. Tus ronquidos me despertaron.Not much, Daniel. Your snoring woke me up.
- DanielLo siento mucho. No sabía que roncaba.I am very sorry. I didn't know I snored.
- ElenaEstá bien, pero fue una noche larga.It's okay, but it was a long night.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
