persona especial
/peɾsona espeθjal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "special person" is translated into Spanish as persona especial.
persona especial is used to describe someone who is highly valued or loved because of their unique qualities.
Which one should you use?
While persona especial focuses on a person's character or inherent value, it is distinct from persona importante, which refers to someone with social status or influence.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase follows the standard Spanish noun-adjective order, where the adjective especial follows the noun persona. To make the phrase plural, you must use personas especiales, where both the noun and the adjective take the plural suffix. Because persona is a feminine noun, the indefinite article used with it must be una, even if the person being referred to is male.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾsona espeθjal/
Did you know?
- The term persona stems from the Latin word for the masks used by actors in ancient theatrical performances.
- While persona especial is usually a compliment, using the word especial on its own to describe someone can be a sarcastic way of calling them odd or difficult.
- In romantic Spanish music and poetry, a 'special person' is frequently described as an alma, which means 'soul', rather than a persona.
Examples in context
- ¿Soy una persona especial? Gracias.I'm a special person? Thanks.This example shows how to use persona especial in a conversational question.Tatoeba #5515232 by baudelaire, translation #5515387 by Mar1L
- Trabajo con una persona especial en mi equipo.I work with a special person in my team.
- Eres alguien especial para mí.You are a special person to me.
- Eres una persona especial y maravillosaYou are a special and wonderful person
- Eres alguien único y valiosoYou are someone unique and valuable
- Mi abuela era una persona especial.My grandmother was a special person.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking at a cafe.
- SofíaMateo, eres una persona especial.Mateo, you are a special person.
- MateoGracias, Sofía. Eres muy amable.Thank you, Sofía. You are very kind.
- SofíaLo digo de verdad.I mean it sincerely.
- MateoMe hace muy feliz oír eso.It makes me very happy to hear that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries especial, persona, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
