Mine (resources) in Spanish 🇪🇸

Synonyms

yacimiento (deposit), cantera (quarry), mina (mine)

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Origin

Derived from Latin “mina” (mine)

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Pronunciation

Normal speech: MEE-nah
IPA: /ˈmina/

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Tip

Change the a to e then it is mine

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Tips to remember the word “mina”:
– Think of a “mine” (English) where you dig for “Minerals” to help link “mina” (Spanish) with mining.
– Remember the song “My Sharona” and replace Sharona with “Mi-na” to associate it with the word mine.
– Imagine stepping on a land”mine” and recall that “mina” sounds almost the same.

Explanations:
– In Spanish, “mina” refers to a type of excavation in the Earth from which minerals and precious stones are extracted. It’s directly linked to the English word “mine.”

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Yacimiento” can be used in some contexts to refer to the deposit of minerals itself, rather than the excavation.
– “Cantera” refers specifically to an open-pit mine, typically for extracting building materials like stone.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– “Mina” in Argentinian and other forms of Rioplatense Spanish slang can mean “woman” or “girl.” It’s a colloquial term, akin to “chica.”
– “Mina” in peninsular Spanish can sometimes refer to a pen or pencil, which stems from a different etymology related to the graphite “lead” (“mina de lápiz”).

Examples of sentences:
– “La mina de oro fue descubierta en el siglo XIX.” (The gold mine was discovered in the 19th century.)
– “En esa región hay muchas minas de carbón.” (In that region, there are many coal mines.)
– “Para su****pleaños, le regalé una mina muy bonita.” (For her birthday, I bought her a really nice pen/pencil.)
– “Vi una mina en la fiesta que era muy bonita.” (I saw a girl at the party that was very pretty.)

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