pistolas de juguete
/pistolas de xuɡete/from spelling rules
The English phrase "toy guns" is translated into Spanish as pistolas de juguete.
The phrase refers to imitation firearms designed for children to use as toys.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pistolas (guns) and de juguete (of toy/toy-like).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single toy gun, use the singular form pistola de juguete. In the plural form pistolas de juguete, the word juguete remains singular because it functions as a noun adjunct describing the type of gun.
How do you pronounce it?
/pistolas de xuɡete/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a toy gun might be called a pistolita, using a diminutive suffix instead of the phrase de juguete.
- If a child is playing a game involving these guns, they do not just 'play with' them, but rather jugar a las pistolas, which translates to 'play at guns'.
- The word juguete is a cognate of the rare English word 'jokette'.
Examples in context
- El niño está jugando con sus pistolas de juguete.The boy is playing with his toy guns.
- Los niños juegan con pistolas de juguete.The children play with toy guns.
- Compré unas pistolas de juguete para su cumpleaños.I bought some toy guns for his birthday.
- Esa tienda vende pistolas de juguete de colores.That store sells colorful toy guns.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are shopping for a child's birthday gift.
- Daniel¿Quieres comprar pistolas de juguete?Do you want to buy toy guns?
- LucíaNo, creo que son peligrosas.No, I think they are dangerous.
- DanielEs verdad, mejor compremos un coche.That's true, let's buy a car instead.
- LucíaSí, es una mejor idea.Yes, that is a better idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, juguete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
