Tate
/tate/from spelling rules
Tate is the Spanish way to refer to the name of the famous art gallery in London.
How do you pronounce it?
/tate/
Did you know?
- While English speakers say 'Tate Modern' or 'Tate Britain', a Spanish speaker might say 'el Tate Modern' or 'la Tate Modern'. The gender of the article changes depending on whether they are thinking of 'el museo' (masculine) or 'la galería' (feminine).
- A Spanish speaker's pronunciation of Tate will use a dental 't', where the tongue touches the teeth, rather than the English alveolar 't' where the tongue touches the ridge behind the teeth.
- In Spanish, proper names like Tate are treated as invariable nouns, meaning they never change to show gender or plurality even if you are talking about multiple works of art from the gallery.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría ver a Terry Tate.I'd like to see Terry Tate.This sentence demonstrates the use of Tate as a proper name.Tatoeba #1456220 by alexmarcelo, translation #1370270 by CN
- Mucho gusto, ¿usted es Tate?Nice to meet you, are you Tate?
- Permítame presentarle a Tate.Allow me to introduce you to Tate.
- Vamos a visitar el Tate en Londres.We are going to visit the Tate in London.
- Tengo entradas para el Tate Modern.I have tickets for the Tate Modern.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are planning a trip to London.
- María¿Quieres ir al Tate mañana?Do you want to go to the Tate tomorrow?
- DanielSí, me encanta el Tate.Yes, I love the Tate.
- MaríaPerfecto, yo compro las entradas.Perfect, I will buy the tickets.
- DanielGracias, María, eres muy amable.Thanks, María, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
