zona de guerra
/θona de ɡera/from spelling rules
The English phrase "warzone" is translated into Spanish as zona de guerra.
zona de guerra is used to describe a warzone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of zona (zone), de (of) and guerra (war).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Colombia, zona bélica may be used instead of zona de guerra.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you change zona to zonas while keeping de guerra unchanged, resulting in zonas de guerra.
How do you pronounce it?
/θona de ɡera/
Did you know?
- In casual Spanish conversation, people often use zona de guerra metaphorically to describe a very messy room or a chaotic household scene.
- The word guerra is a linguistic outlier in Spanish because it replaced the original Latin word for war, bellum, which survives in the adjective bélico.
- The Spanish word guerra stems from a Frankish word meaning 'confusion', highlighting that ancient warfare was often viewed as a state of chaotic struggle.
Examples in context
- Doy gracias a que no vivo en una zona de guerra.I'm grateful I don't live in a warzone.This sentence is useful for expressing gratitude for not living in a zona de guerra.Tatoeba #11835315 by Seael, translation #6018449 by mailohilohi
- Las tropas se encuentran en la zona de guerraThe troops are in the warzone
- El ejército se está preparando para ingresar al escenario bélicoThe army is preparing to enter the war scenario
- Los soldados están en la zona de combateThe soldiers are in the warzone
- Esa ciudad parece una zona de guerra.That city looks like a warzone.
- Es peligroso entrar en la zona de guerra.It is dangerous to enter the warzone.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are watching a news report about a conflict.
- Alejandro¿Es esa zona de guerra muy grande?Is that warzone very large?
- ElenaSí, la zona de guerra cubre todo el país.Yes, the warzone covers the whole country.
- AlejandroEs una situación muy triste para la gente.It is a very sad situation for the people.
- ElenaEs verdad, Alejandro, es muy terrible.It's true, Alejandro, it's terrible.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, guerra, zona, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
