yeti
/ʝeti/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "yeti" is yeti.
The term is used to refer to an unidentified animal.
Meaning: unidentified animal (noun)
Which one should you use?
You may also hear the informal phrase Monstruo de las nieves to describe the same creature.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝeti/
Did you know?
- In some parts of Latin America, the global 'yeti' is often blended with local folklore regarding hombres salvajes, or 'wild men'.
- The word monstruo in the phrase monstruo de las nieves actually stems from the Latin 'monstrum', which originally meant a 'divine omen' or a 'warning'.
- In Spanish, the term monstruo de las nieves can be used interchangeably for both the Himalayan 'yeti' and the North American 'bigfoot', whereas English usually keeps them distinct.
Examples in context
- Usted es un yeti.You're a yeti.This sentence is useful for addressing someone as a yeti.Tatoeba #13863661 by Seael, translation #13863658 by rul
- Ah, sí. Mi perro a veces se convierte en un yeti devorador de hombres, no le prestes atención.Oh yeah. My dog shapeshifts into a man-eating yeti at times. Just ignore it.This sentence uses yeti in a humorous context regarding a dog.Tatoeba #10191691 by Shishir, translation #10028955 by espamatics
- ¿Por qué le llaman al yeti "el abominable hombre de las nieves" si ni es un hombre ni es abominable?Why is a yeti called "the abominable snowman" if he's neither a man nor abominable?This sentence discusses the naming of the yeti.Tatoeba #10232484 by Seael, translation #10248643 by LimeGreenTeknii
- ¿Has oído hablar del Yeti? ¡Dicen que vive en las montañas!Have you heard of the yeti? They say it lives in the mountains!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are discussing a mysterious documentary.
- Sofía¿Tú crees que el yeti existe realmente?Do you think the yeti actually exists?
- MateoNo, creo que el yeti es solo una leyenda.No, I think the yeti is just a legend.
- SofíaPero hay muchas fotos del yeti en el Himalaya.But there are many photos of the yeti in the Himalayas.
- MateoSeguro que son personas disfrazadas de yeti.They are surely people dressed as a yeti.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
