vitaminas
/bitaminas/from spelling rules
The English phrase vitamins is translated into Spanish as vitaminas.
vitaminas refers to organic compounds that are essential for maintaining good health and are found in food or supplements.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is vitamina.
How do you pronounce it?
/bitaminas/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use a 'v' sound for the first letter, but in Spanish, the letter 'v' is pronounced as a soft 'b'.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, people may use the word vitamina metaphorically to describe something that gives them energy or strength, regardless of chemistry.
- The word vitamina follows the standard Spanish pattern for many scientific terms ending in -ina, such as cafeína or insulina, which helps in identifying their chemical nature.
- Spanish has a specific word, polivitamínico, to describe a multivitamin, which combines 'poly' with 'vitamin'.
Examples in context
- Tomo vitaminas todos los días.I take vitamins every day.This sentence is useful for expressing a daily habit involving vitaminas.Tatoeba #4989275 by Shishir, translation #4983609 by CK
- No olvides tomar tus vitaminas.Don't forget to take your vitamins.This sentence is useful for giving a reminder to take vitaminas.Tatoeba #2320283 by marcelostockle, translation #2288933 by CK
- Creo que deberías tomar vitaminas.I think you should take vitamins.This sentence is useful for giving advice regarding the consumption of vitaminas.Tatoeba #2149696 by Shishir, translation #1140140 by CK
- Es importante consumir frutas y verduras para obtener las vitaminas necesarias en nuestra dieta.It is important to consume fruits and vegetables to obtain the necessary vitamins in our diet.
- Las vitaminas esenciales son fundamentales para mantener una buena salud.Essential vitamins are crucial for maintaining good health.
- Hoy en día mucha gente toma suplementos de vitaminas para asegurarse de obtener los nutrientes necesarios.These days, many people take vitamin supplements to ensure they get the necessary nutrients.
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Example conversation
Elena and Javier are talking in a pharmacy.
- ElenaJavier, ¿sabes qué vitaminas son buenas?Javier, do you know which vitamins are good?
- JavierCreo que estas vitaminas son excelentes para ti, Elena.I think these vitamins are excellent for you, Elena.
- Elena¿Son muy caras las vitaminas?Are the vitamins very expensive?
- JavierNo, el precio es bastante razonable.No, the price is quite reasonable.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
