Spanish Conversation · Level 33
75 words
Spanish word
oración
Pronunciation
IPA/oɾaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounsentence
Example
Esa oración es larga.
That sentence is long.
More examples
¿Cómo se forma una oración interrogativa?
How do you form an interrogative sentence?
Core concept
A linguistic unit that conveys a complete thought.
Common phrases
estructura de la oración
sentence structure
oración interrogativa
interrogative sentence
formar una oración
form a sentence
Similar words
frase: Forms a short, commonly used word group typical of everyday speech.
enunciado: Communicates a single statement as one uttered or written unit.
Definition in Spanish
Unidad lingüística que transmite una idea completa; en ciertos contextos se usa para 'plegaria' o para un 'discurso' breve.
Word origin
From Latin oratio 'speech', from the verb orare 'to speak or pray', which in Spanish developed both the grammatical sense 'sentence' and the religious sense 'prayer'.
Usage tips
- Verbs and context usually show the sense: rezar or hacer una oración for praying, and formar, escribir or construir una oración for a grammatical sentence.