es de Honduras
/es de onduɾas/from spelling rules
To say someone is from Honduras in Spanish, use es de Honduras.
The phrase es de Honduras is used to state that a person's country of origin is Honduras. You may also use proviene de Honduras to say someone comes from Honduras, or nació en Honduras to state that someone was born in Honduras.
What does it mean word for word?
es de Honduras literally translates to "is from Honduras". The word es is a form of the verb ser (to be) and de means "from" or "of".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Honduras, you may hear the regional and colloquial terms catracho or catracha to refer to someone from the country.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb in the phrase changes depending on the subject. Use soy de Honduras for "I am from Honduras", somos de Honduras for "we are from Honduras" and son de Honduras for "they are from Honduras" or "you all are from Honduras".
How do you pronounce it?
/es de onduɾas/
Did you know?
- The name Honduras is not a proper name in the traditional sense, but a description meaning 'depths'. It is said to come from Christopher Columbus's relief at leaving the deep waters of the coastline.
- In Spanish, the verb ser used in es de Honduras is specifically used for permanent characteristics like origin, whereas a different verb estar is used for temporary locations.
- In the phrase es de Honduras, the word de serves a dual purpose: it can indicate where someone is from, but it is also the standard way to show possession in Spanish.
Examples in context
- Jorge, el nuevo compañero de clase, es de Honduras.Jorge, the new classmate, is from Honduras.
- María proviene de Honduras y transmitirá su cultura a través de su arte.María comes from Honduras and will transmit her culture through her art.
- Ana nació en Honduras, pero su familia se mudó a México cuando era pequeña.Ana was born in Honduras, but her family moved to Mexico when she was little.
- ¿Sabías que María es hondureña? Me encanta su acento.¿Did you know María is Honduran? I love her accent.
- Ella es de Honduras.She is from Honduras.
- Mi mejor amiga es de Honduras.My best friend is from Honduras.
- ¿Ella es de Honduras?Is she from Honduras?
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a new coworker.
- Daniel¿De dónde es el nuevo empleado?Where is the new employee from?
- LucíaÉl es de Honduras.He is from Honduras.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! Me encanta ese país.That's great! I love that country.
- LucíaSí, es un lugar muy hermoso.Yes, it is a very beautiful place.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Honduras, de, es, CC BY-SA 4.0.
