How to Say "Tina" in Spanish - How To Say Guide

Tina

/tina/from spelling rules

Tina is a Spanish female given name.

Tina is used as a female given name.

Which one should you use?

You might use the formal version Valentina or the informal nickname Tinita.

/tina/

The word tina is derived from the Latin word tīna, which referred to a 'vat' or 'cask'.
Outside of being a name, tina is the common Spanish word for a 'bathtub'.
While Tina is a nickname for Valentina, it is also frequently used as a short form for Cristina or Martina.

Bob le dio a Tina casi todas las estampillas que había coleccionado, y se quedó solamente con unas pocas.
Bob gave Tina almost all the stamps he had collected, and kept only a few for himself.
Tatoeba #1068613 by hayastan, translation #33163 by CN
Si la reencarnación existe quiero volver con las piernas de Tina Turner y la voz de Nina Simone.
If reincarnation exists I want to come back with Tina Turner's legs and Nina Simone's voice.
This sentence uses Tina as part of a proper name.
Tatoeba #639384 by darinmex, translation #639382 by darinmex
Tina es mi mejor amiga.
Tina is my best friend.

Alejandro and Sofía are talking about their friends at a café.

Alejandro

¿Has visto a Tina últimamente?
Have you seen Tina lately?
Sofía

No, no he hablado con ella.
No, I haven't spoken with her.
Alejandro

Ella me llamó ayer.
She called me yesterday.
Sofía

Qué extraño, ella siempre me cuenta todo.
How strange, she always tells me everything.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries tina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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