yardas
/ʝaɾdas/from spelling rules
The English phrase yards is translated into Spanish as yardas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝaɾdas/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the word patio to refer to a 'yard' in the sense of a garden, but you can never use yardas to describe this space.
- In some Caribbean regions, people may use the term vara for a traditional measurement that is roughly similar to a yard, though it is not the same as a yarda.
- In the United States, Spanish speakers often use yardas because of the local environment, but in Mexico or Spain, the word is rarely used outside of specific sports contexts.
Examples in context
- Caminamos otras cien yardas.We walked another hundred yards.This sentence shows how to use yardas when describing distance walked.Tatoeba #1685721 by teskmon, translation #248354 by CK
- El río tiene 50 yardas de ancho.The river is fifty yards across.This sentence uses yardas to describe the width of a river.Tatoeba #1517035 by marcelostockle, translation #45749 by CK
- El pájaro revoloteó unas pocas yardas y cayó a los pies de Lucy, cuyo vestido se manchó con motas de su sangre.The bird fluttered a few yards and dropped at the feet of Lucy, whose dress was stained with some spots of its blood.This sentence demonstrates the use of yardas to describe a short distance a bird flew.Tatoeba #10045651 by manufrutos, translation #7760618 by Hybrid
- diez yardasTen yards
- ¿A cuántas yardas está?How far is it in yards?
- ¿Cuántas yardas tengo que caminar?How many yards do I have to walk?
- Ve derecho por diez yardasGo straight for ten yards
- Gira a la izquierda después de veinte yardasTurn left after twenty yards
- Está a solo unas yardas de distanciaIt's just a few yards away
- Caminé como cinco yardasI walked about five yards
- Estamos justo detrás de ustedes, a unas pocas yardasWe're just a few yards behind you
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are measuring a piece of fabric for a project.
- JavierNecesitamos comprar cinco yardas de tela.We need to buy five yards of fabric.
- ElenaCreo que tres yardas son suficientes, Javier.I think three yards are enough, Javier.
- JavierPero el diseño requiere más yardas.But the design requires more yards.
- ElenaEstá bien, compraremos cinco entonces.Alright, we will buy five then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
