Yoshi
/ʝosi/from spelling rules
Yoshi is the Spanish name for the dinosaur character from the Nintendo video game series.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ʝosi/.
Did you know?
- Because the name sounds identical to the phrase yo si, meaning 'I do' or 'I yes', it is a common subject for puns in Spanish-speaking internet memes. This can lead to confusing social media comments where 'Yoshi' looks like a person asserting their agreement.
- Because Yoshi ends in a vowel, Spanish speakers often use it as a starting point for affectionate diminutives, adding suffixes like -ito to create Yoshito.
- Spanish speakers may use the term yoshis in the plural to refer to the different colored versions of the character seen in games like Super Mario World 2.
Examples in context
- Voy a jugar como Yoshi en el videojuego de Mario Kart.I'm going to play as Yoshi in the Mario Kart video game.
- El personaje de Yoshi es muy querido entre los fanáticos de los videojuegos.The character Yoshi is beloved among video game fans.
- Hola, ¿me puedes prestar tu peluche de Yoshi? Quiero enseñárselo a mi sobrino.Hi, can you lend me your Yoshi stuffed toy? I want to show it to my nephew.
- Yoshi es mi personaje favorito.Yoshi is my favorite character.
- ¿Te gusta el color de Yoshi?Do you like Yoshi's color?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about video games at school.
- María¿Quieres jugar con Yoshi?Do you want to play with Yoshi?
- DanielSí, me encanta ese dinosaurio.Yes, I love that dinosaur.
- MaríaDaniel, Yoshi es muy rápido.Daniel, Yoshi is very fast.
- DanielEs verdad, es genial.It's true, he is great.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
