brujas
/bɾuxas/from spelling rules
The English word "witches" is translated into Spanish as brujas.
The term is used to describe people, typically women, who are believed to have magical powers.
Which one should you use?
hechiceras is used to refer specifically to female witches in a more formal context.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is bruja. To refer to a male witch or a wizard, use the masculine form brujo.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾuxas/
Did you know?
- In some Caribbean Spanish dialects, the phrase ser una bruja can be used to describe a woman who is an expert at finding bargains or getting a great deal while shopping.
- In some regions, calling a child brujito or brujita can be an affectionate way to describe a toddler who is unusually precocious or observant.
- In Spain, there is a famous historical connection to the Aquelarre, a term for a witches' sabbath that originates from the Basque region's history of witch trials.
Examples in context
- La reina de las brujas está muerta.The queen of the witches is dead.This sentence is useful for mentioning the queen of the brujas.Tatoeba #1286461 by marcelostockle, translation #322272 by Dejo
- Tom pensó que el amuleto lo protegería contra brujas.Tom thought that the amulet would protect him from witches.This sentence is useful for describing protection against brujas.Tatoeba #1958942 by marcelostockle, translation #1877560 by CK
- El término se refiere a las tres brujas que abordan a Macbeth.The term refers to the three witches who accost Macbeth.This sentence is useful for referring to the three brujas in a literary context.Tatoeba #11952778 by Eremon, translation #8286206 by LK
- La historia de las brujas es fascinanteThe history of witches is fascinating
- Anoche vi una película sobre brujas muy divertidaLast night, I watched a very entertaining movie about witches
- ¡Las brujas malvadas siempre le dan emoción a la trama!Evil witches always add excitement to the plot!
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a fantasy movie they just watched.
- MaríaLas brujas del bosque son muy malas.The witches in the forest are very evil.
- MateoSí, me dieron un poco de miedo.Yes, they scared me a little bit.
- María¿Te gustan las películas de brujas?Do you like movies about witches?
- MateoMe encantan las historias de magia.I love magic stories.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
