Comments on: How do you spell Himenez the mexican/spanish way? http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/how-do-you-spell-himenez-the-mexicanspanish-way.html Spanish in Latin America and Spanish in Spain - learn it all Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:23:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rechner http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/how-do-you-spell-himenez-the-mexicanspanish-way.html/comment-page-1#comment-2938 Rechner Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:33:22 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/how-do-you-spell-himenez-the-mexicanspanish-way.html#comment-2938 There are two spellings: Jiménez and Giménez. For example, Susana Giménez is a very popular TV host in Argentinian television, and her family name starts with a G. Maybe the Mexican are more likely to spell it with a J. There are two spellings: Jiménez and Giménez. For example, Susana Giménez is a very popular TV host in Argentinian television, and her family name starts with a G. Maybe the Mexican are more likely to spell it with a J.

]]> By: Enmar http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/how-do-you-spell-himenez-the-mexicanspanish-way.html/comment-page-1#comment-2939 Enmar Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:33:22 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/how-do-you-spell-himenez-the-mexicanspanish-way.html#comment-2939 Jiménez Jiménez

]]> By: Amelia http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/how-do-you-spell-himenez-the-mexicanspanish-way.html/comment-page-1#comment-2940 Amelia Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:33:22 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/how-do-you-spell-himenez-the-mexicanspanish-way.html#comment-2940 Jiménez. If it's on Myspace, though, your friend may not have typed the accent. Jiménez. If it’s on Myspace, though, your friend may not have typed the accent.

]]> By: Bleidy S http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/how-do-you-spell-himenez-the-mexicanspanish-way.html/comment-page-1#comment-2941 Bleidy S Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:33:22 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/how-do-you-spell-himenez-the-mexicanspanish-way.html#comment-2941 Jiménez (don´t forget the accent, it's very important). Saludos desde la Ciudad de Mexico. Jiménez (don´t forget the accent, it’s very important).

Saludos desde la Ciudad de Mexico.

]]> By: Sirimiri http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/how-do-you-spell-himenez-the-mexicanspanish-way.html/comment-page-1#comment-2942 Sirimiri Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:33:22 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/how-do-you-spell-himenez-the-mexicanspanish-way.html#comment-2942 Jiménez, as others note above. Remember that "H" is always silent in Spanish. Often, it's kept there for "historical" reasons. If there's an aspirated "Jjjjja" sound, then you must be looking for a "J" that causes it, and on occasion a "G". NEVER an "H". As an extra tidbit: "H" in many cases used to be "F" in Spanish. Hence, you see things like: Humo/Fumo (smoke/I smoke) Hernando/Fernando (same name, different age) Helado/Congelado (ice cream/frozen) Lastly, to really blow your mind: many times, what is a "J" in Spanish, used to actually be written as an "X". Ximena/Jimena Quixote/Quijote México/Méjico (rarely written the latter way) The "X" was a softer, more Portuguese-sounding thing...like "shhhh". But that sound is long gone from Castilian. Jiménez, as others note above.

Remember that "H" is always silent in Spanish. Often, it’s kept there for "historical" reasons. If there’s an aspirated "Jjjjja" sound, then you must be looking for a "J" that causes it, and on occasion a "G". NEVER an "H".

As an extra tidbit: "H" in many cases used to be "F" in Spanish.

Hence, you see things like:

Humo/Fumo (smoke/I smoke)
Hernando/Fernando (same name, different age)
Helado/Congelado (ice cream/frozen)

Lastly, to really blow your mind: many times, what is a "J" in Spanish, used to actually be written as an "X".

Ximena/Jimena
Quixote/Quijote
México/Méjico (rarely written the latter way)

The "X" was a softer, more Portuguese-sounding thing…like "shhhh". But that sound is long gone from Castilian.

]]> By: rachel http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/how-do-you-spell-himenez-the-mexicanspanish-way.html/comment-page-1#comment-2943 rachel Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:33:22 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/how-do-you-spell-himenez-the-mexicanspanish-way.html#comment-2943 Jiménez (the J is pronounced like a H) I think sometimes it can be Giménez as well x Jiménez (the J is pronounced like a H)
I think sometimes it can be Giménez as well
x

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