How to Say ‘Watch’ in Spain Spanish
El reloj de pulsera
el reh-LOH deh pool-SEH-rah
[el reh-LOH deh pool-SEH-rah]
🇪🇸 In Spain: In everyday speech people just say reloj for a watch too. Context makes it clear.
Phrase Breakdown
El reloj
el reh-LOH
The watch / clock
The final 'j' is very soft and often almost silent: re-LO. The 'r' after 'l' is rolled.
El reloj está en la pared.
The clock is on the wall.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
The (masculine singular)
A definite article used before a singular masculine noun.
El centro es donde está la acción.
The center is where the action is.
reloj
[reh-LOH]
watch / clock
A device that shows the time.
Mi reloj es nuevo.
My watch is new.
de pulsera
deh pool-SEH-rah
wrist (literally 'of bracelet')
This tells you it is a wristwatch. Stress pul-SE-ra.
Llevo un reloj de pulsera.
I wear a wristwatch.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
pulsera
[pool-SEH-rah]
bracelet / wrist
A bracelet; with 'reloj de' it means a wristwatch.
Lleva una pulsera de plata.
She wears a silver bracelet.
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