How to Say ‘She's the Esperanza Macarena.’ in Spain Spanish
Es la Esperanza Macarena.
ess lah ehs-peh-RAHN-sah mah-kah-REH-nah
[ess lah ehs-peh-RAHN-sah mah-kah-REH-nah]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Esperanza means "Hope", and Virgins are often named after a quality: Amargura "Bitterness", Soledad "Solitude". Esperanza is also a common girl's name in Seville because of devotion to this Virgin.
Phrase Breakdown
Es la Esperanza
ess lah ehs-peh-RAHN-sah
It's the Esperanza (Hope)
'Esperanza' means hope. In Spain, z sounds like 'th': es-pe-RAN-tha. Link 'la Esperanza' smoothly.
Es la Esperanza de Triana.
It's the Esperanza of Triana.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it is / is
Form of ser used to describe something or someone.
Es una empresa que parece muy humana.
It is a company that seems very people-oriented.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
Esperanza
[ehs-peh-RAHN-sah]
Hope (name)
'Hope', used here as part of a Virgin's title.
La Esperanza de Triana es preciosa.
The Esperanza of Triana is beautiful.
Macarena.
mah-kah-REH-nah
Macarena.
This is the name of the Virgin. Say all four syllables clearly, stressing -RE-: ma-ca-RE-na.
Viva la Macarena.
Long live the Macarena.
Words in this phrase
Macarena
[mah-kah-REH-nah]
Macarena
Name of the Seville neighbourhood giving the Virgin her title.
La Macarena sale de madrugada.
The Macarena goes out in the early morning.
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