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sentence and Spanish sentencia
In English
sentence
a grammatical statement with subject and predicate
In Spanish
sentencia
decisión de un juez
Spanish "sentencia" means: verdict
Why they get mixed up Spanish "sentencia" is a judge's ruling or a memorable, wise saying. English "sentence" is a grammatical statement with a subject and predicate. It can also be a legal sentence, which does overlap with the Spanish meaning in that sense.
If you want to say...
- sentenceoración o condena
- verdictsentencia (fallo)
- rulingsentencia
Examples
Write a sentence with this word.
Escribe una oración con esta palabra.
That sentence is too long.
Esa frase es muy larga.
Translate this sentence into English.
Traduce esta oración al inglés.
The judge gave him a five-year sentence.
El juez le dio una condena de cinco años.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: La sentencia en inglés tiene sujeto y verbo.
Correct: La oración en inglés tiene sujeto y verbo.
Sentencia is a court ruling, not a grammatical sentence. For sentence, use oración or frase.
Incorrect: Escribe una sentencia con esta palabra.
Correct: Escribe una oración con esta palabra.
Use oración or frase in grammar.
Phrases you will hear
- write a sentenceescribir una oración
- a long sentenceuna oración larga
- a life sentencecadena perpetua
- a prison sentenceuna condena de cárcel
- the verdictel veredicto
- a court rulinguna sentencia
In a conversation
- A:
Write a sentence with this word.
Escribe una oración con esta palabra.
- B:
Here: The judge gave a long sentence.
Aquí: El juez dio una condena larga.
- A:
That's a prison sentence.
Eso es una condena de cárcel.
- B:
Yes. The jury's verdict was guilty.
Sí. El veredicto del jurado fue culpable.
Test yourself
"A long sentence" (in grammar) is...
To remember it
Sentence = a grammatical statement (or a legal sentence). A judge's ruling (Spanish "sentencia") = verdict.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "sentencia" mean?
Spanish "sentencia" means "verdict". It looks like the English "sentence", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "sentence" means "a grammatical statement with subject and predicate".
Does English "sentence" mean the same as Spanish "sentencia"?
Spanish "sentencia" is a judge's ruling or a memorable, wise saying. English "sentence" is a grammatical statement with a subject and predicate. It can also be a legal sentence, which does overlap with the Spanish meaning in that sense.