hombre fuerte
/ombɾe fweɾte/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "strong man" is hombre fuerte.
The phrase is used to describe a man who possesses great physical power or strength. You can also use hombre musculoso if you wish to specifically emphasize his physical strength.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun hombre (man) and the adjective fuerte (strong).
Which one should you use?
You might use El fortachón to mean "the tough guy" and El hombre más fuerte to mean "the strongest man".
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "strong men", you must pluralize both the noun and the adjective to form hombres fuertes.
How do you pronounce it?
/ombɾe fweɾte/
Did you know?
- The word hombre comes from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'earthling'. This suggests that in ancient languages the word for 'man' was defined by being a creature of the earth.
- The Spanish word fuerte is used more broadly than the English 'strong', as it can also describe a person's character, a loud voice, or even a strong smell.
Examples in context
- ¡Es un verdadero titán!He's a true titan!
- Un hombre de gran fortalezaA man of great strength
- Él es un hombre fuerte.He is a strong man.
- Necesito un hombre fuerte para mover esto.I need a strong man to move this.
- Ese hombre fuerte levanta mucho peso.That strong man lifts a lot of weight.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are watching athletes train at a gym.
- AlejandroMira a ese atleta, es un hombre fuerte.Look at that athlete, he is a strong man.
- MaríaSí, Alejandro, tiene mucha fuerza física.Yes, Alejandro, he has a lot of physical strength.
- Alejandro¿Crees que es un hombre fuerte de verdad?Do you think he is truly a strong man?
- MaríaDefinitivamente, es muy impresionante.Definitely, he is very impressive.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fuerte, hombre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
