Susie
/susje/from spelling rules
Susie is a female given name in Spanish.
Susie is used as a female given name.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the name Susana can be affectionately transformed into Susanita to mean Susie.
How do you pronounce it?
/susje/
Did you know?
- While Susie is recognized, the traditional Spanish equivalent Susana is derived from the Hebrew word for 'lily', a meaning that persists in the culture's floral symbolism.
- In some regions, Susanita is used as a generic term of endearment for a young girl, even if her legal name is not Susana.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a person named Susana might be called Susi in writing, which is the phonetic Spanish spelling of the English 'Susie'.
Examples in context
- Susie tiene una bonita sonrisa.Susie has a nice smile.This sentence shows Susie as the subject of a sentence regarding her smile.Tatoeba #754026 by Shishir, translation #52384 by CN
- Ojalá pudiera tocar el piano tan bien como Susie.I wish I could play the piano as well as Susie.This sentence uses Susie to compare someone's piano skills to hers.Tatoeba #486809 by Shishir, translation #52374 by CN
- Susie no fue capaz de participar en el juego porque no se estaba sintiendo bien.Susie was unable to take part in the game because she wasn't feeling well.This sentence uses Susie to explain why she could not participate in a game.Tatoeba #1854866 by marcelostockle, translation #52383 by CN
- ¡Hola Susi! ¿Qué tal estás?Hi Susi! How are you?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- Sofía¿Has visto a Susie hoy?Have you seen Susie today?
- DanielNo, no he visto a Susie por ninguna parte.No, I haven't seen Susie anywhere.
- SofíaEs extraño, porque Susie me debe un libro.It is strange, because Susie owes me a book.
- DanielSeguro que Susie te llamará más tarde.I am sure Susie will call you later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
