tarot
/taɾot/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "tarot" is tarot.
tarot is used to refer to an individual card. When you want to talk about the physical objects, you can use the phrase las cartas del tarot (the tarot cards). If you are referring to the entire set of cards, use la baraja de tarot (the tarot deck).
Meaning: individual card (noun)
Which one should you use?
If you are speaking about the physical cards themselves, it is common to use las cartas del tarot. To specify the complete deck, use la baraja de tarot.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the word tarotismo is sometimes used to refer to the practice of tarot reading as a whole.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun tarot is masculine and is used with the definite article el (el tarot).
How do you pronounce it?
/taɾot/
Did you know?
- Some esoteric circles in Spain and Latin America refer to el tarot as el libro mudo, meaning 'the silent book'.
- In Spanish, you can describe a tarot reading as echar las cartas, which literally means 'to throw the cards'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the person who reads the cards is called una tarotista, a word that turns the name of the deck into a professional title.
Examples in context
- Uso el tarot todos los días.I use tarot cards every day.This sentence shows how to express daily use of the word tarot.Tatoeba #6803438 by mervert1, translation #6446511 by mervert1
- Creo en las cartas de tarot.I believe in tarot cards.This sentence shows how to express belief in tarot cards.Tatoeba #6823270 by mervert1, translation #6806855 by mervert1
- ¿Qué dicen las cartas de tarot?What do the tarot cards say?This sentence shows how to ask a question about what tarot cards say.Tatoeba #6804093 by mervert1, translation #6803423 by mervert1
- El tarot es una poderosa herramienta para explorar el futuroTarot is a powerful tool to explore the future
- Me encanta la lectura de tarot, me ayuda a entender mejor mi vidaI love tarot readings, they help me better understand my life
- Me gustaría recibir una sesión de cartomanciaI would like to have a cartomancy session
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are looking at a deck of cards.
- LucíaMira este tarot, es muy bonito.Look at this tarot card, it's very beautiful.
- AlejandroSí, los colores son increíbles.Yes, the colors are incredible.
- Lucía¿Quieres que saque un tarot para ti?Do you want me to pull a tarot card for you?
- AlejandroClaro, me gustaría saber mi futuro.Sure, I would like to know my future.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
