el palacio real
/el palaθjo ɾeal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "the royal palace" is translated into Spanish as el palacio real.
This phrase refers to the official residence of a king or queen.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because palacio is a masculine noun, the article must be the masculine el and the adjective real follows the noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/el palaθjo ɾeal/
Did you know?
- The word real is used for both the 'royal' palace and the 'real' (actual) meaning, but it also serves as the name for the Spanish currency before the euro.
- The word palacio is a direct descendant of the name of a specific hill in Rome. It comes from the Latin 'palātium', the location where Roman emperors built their residences.
- In Spain, you might see the phrase real sitio used for some royal residences, which translates to 'royal place' but carries a more specific historical prestige than palacio real.
Examples in context
- El rey y su familia viven en el palacio real.The king and his family live in the royal palace.Tatoeba #1196308 by marcelostockle, translation #241364 by CK
- El palacio real se construyó en una colina.The royal palace was built on a hill.Tatoeba #853916 by macronoid, translation #25649 by CK
- El Palacio Real de Madrid es una atracción turística muy famosa.The Royal Palace of Madrid is a very famous tourist attraction.
- ¿Has visitado el Palacio Real de Madrid? ¡Es impresionante!Have you visited The Royal Palace of Madrid? It's impressive!
- Visitaremos el palacio real mañana por la mañana.We will visit the royal palace tomorrow morning.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are looking at a map of the city.
- SofíaMira, aquí está el palacio real.Look, here is the royal palace.
- JavierEs muy grande y hermoso.It is very big and beautiful.
- Sofía¿Quieres entrar al palacio real?Do you want to go inside the royal palace?
- JavierSí, vamos ahora mismo.Yes, let's go right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, palacio, real, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
