susurró
/susuro/from spelling rules
The English phrase "whispered" is translated into Spanish as susurró.
The term is used to describe the act of speaking in a very quiet voice, specifically using breath rather than the vocal cords.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the past tense, the first-person singular preterite is susurré (I whispered), while the gerund form is susurrando (whispering). To express the future tense, you can use susurraré (I will whisper).
How do you pronounce it?
/susuro/
Did you know?
- The word susurrar is used in Spanish to describe the sound of a stream or water flowing gently, which English describes as 'babbling'.
- In Spanish, there is a distinction between susurrar, which is a soft breathy whisper, and hablar bajo, which simply means speaking at a low volume.
- The verb susurrar is an example of an onomatopoeic word, meaning its sound mimics the actual soft, rushing sound of a whisper.
Examples in context
- Él le susurró algo.He whispered something to her.This sentence shows how to use susurró with a third-person masculine subject.Tatoeba #1407282 by marcelostockle, translation #302679 by CK
- Ella le susurró algo.She whispered something to him.This sentence shows how to use susurró with a third-person feminine subject.Tatoeba #1360909 by Shishir, translation #887594 by CK
- Él le susurró: "Te amo".He whispered to him: "I love you."This sentence shows how to use susurró to introduce a whispered statement.Tatoeba #1896090 by marcelostockle, translation #2733231 by hantol01
- Exhaló en susurros las palabras prohibidasHe exhaled the forbidden words in whispers
- Comunicó en voz baja los detalles del acuerdoHe whispered the details of the agreement
- Ella susurró al viento las palabras de amorShe whispered the words of love to the wind
- Chuchichearon entre sí durante la conferenciaThey whispered to each other during the lecture
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Example conversation
Mateo and María are in a library.
- MateoHola María, ¿estás leyendo ese libro?Hi María, are you reading that book?
- MaríaSí, pero shhh, el bibliotecario nos mira.Yes, but shhh, the librarian is looking at us.
- MateoTienes razón, por eso Mateo susurró.You're right, that's why Mateo whispered.
- MaríaGracias por hablar bajito ahora.Thanks for speaking quietly now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
