Japanese Conversation · Level 34
90 words
Japanese word
スペイン語
Pronunciation
Romajisupeingo
Meaning
- nounSpanish
Example
私はスペイン語を話します。watashi wa su pe i n go o hana shi ma su
I speak Spanish.
More examples
毎朝、スペイン語のニュースを聞いています。mai asa su pe i n go no nyū su o ki i te i ma su
I listen to Spanish news every morning.
Core concept
Refers to the language that developed in Spain and became widely used throughout the Americas and other regions.
Common phrases
スペイン語を話すsu pe i n go o hana su
speak Spanish
スペイン語を学ぶsu pe i n go o mana bu
learn Spanish
スペイン語が分かるsu pe i n go ga wa ka ru
understand Spanish
Definition in Japanese
スペインをはじめ、中南米などで広く話されている言語。su pe i n o ha ji me chū nan bei na do de hiro ku hana sa re te i ru gen go
Word origin
The compound joins スペイン (Supein, "Spain") and 語 (go, "language"); 語 identifies the subject as a language rather than a place or a people.
Usage tips
- In English, Spanish-speaking is hyphenated when it comes before a noun, as in Spanish-speaking communities.