Super Mario
/supeɾ maɾjo/from spelling rules
Super Mario is the Spanish name for the famous Nintendo video game character.
How do you pronounce it?
/supeɾ maɾjo/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word super can be used as a prefix to intensify any adjective, meaning that to a Spanish speaker, Super Mario literally sounds like 'Extraordinarily Mario'.
- The name Mario is etymologically linked to the Latin 'Marius', which is associated with Mars, the Roman god of war.
- In some Spanish dialects, the diminutive Mariuito might be used affectionately when talking about the character, despite it not being an official Nintendo name.
Examples in context
- ¡Me encanta Super Mario!I love Super Mario!
- ¡Super Mario es genial!Super Mario is awesome!
- Hoy vamos a jugar a Super Mario Bros en mi casa.Today we're going to play Super Mario Bros at my place.
- ¡Diviértete mucho!Have a lot of fun!
- Me encanta jugar a Super Mario.I love playing Super Mario.
- ¿Conoces al personaje Super Mario?Do you know the character Super Mario?
- Tengo un póster de Super Mario.I have a Super Mario poster.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are talking about video games in a living room.
- ElenaJavier, ¿quieres jugar a Super Mario conmigo?Javier, do you want to play Super Mario with me?
- JavierSí, Elena, ese juego es genial.Yes, Elena, that game is great.
- ElenaEs mi juego favorito de siempre.It is my all-time favorite game.
- Javier¡Vamos a jugar ahora mismo!Let's play right now!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Mario, super, CC BY-SA 4.0.
