es de Panamá
/es de panama/from spelling rules
To say someone is from Panama in Spanish, use es de Panamá.
This phrase is used to say that a person's place of origin is the country of Panama.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase es de Panamá literally translates to "is from Panama", where es is the third-person singular of the verb ser (to be) and de is the preposition "from".
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "I am from Panama", you change the verb from es to soy to say soy de Panamá. To say "they are from Panama", you change the verb from es to son to say son de Panamá.
How do you pronounce it?
/es de panama/
Did you know?
- The word Panamá is believed to mean 'abundance of fish, butterflies and trees' in an indigenous language.
- The verb es shares the same ancient roots as the English word 'is', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European form '*h₁ésti'.
- In Panama, the phrase soy de Panamá is often accompanied by a strong sense of pride in the 'Canal', which is central to the national identity.
Examples in context
- Conozco un chocoano que es de PanamáI know someone from Chocó who is from Panama (Colombian variant).
- Ella es de Panamá.She is from Panama.
- Mi amigo es de Panamá.My friend is from Panama.
- ¿Ella es de Panamá?Is she from Panama?
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking about a new coworker.
- Javier¿Sabes de dónde es el nuevo compañero?Do you know where the new coworker is from?
- ElenaSí, él es de Panamá.Yes, he is from Panama.
- Javier¡Qué bien! Yo también soy de allí.That's great! I am from there too.
- Elena¡Qué coincidencia!What a coincidence!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, es, panamá, CC BY-SA 4.0.
