Spanish language

The Spanish language was a Human language originating in the Earth region of Spain and spoken by the Spanish. The language was also widely used in North and South America.

History[]

When Hoshi Sato had difficulties in communicating with an Axanar in his native language in 2151, she told Jonathan Archer that it wasn't just Spanish she was dealing with. (ENT: "Fight or Flight")

Sato began speaking Spanish when she attempted to break the lockout code in the decon chamber in 2154 while under the effects of a silicon-based virus. (ENT: "Observer Effect")

Spanish was among the 94 languages Commander Saru spoke. In 2257, during a malfunction of the universal translator aboard USS Discovery, Commander Michael Burnham's speech was translated into Spanish, which Saru was able to understand and respond in. (DIS: "An Obol for Charon")

The Spanish word "mariposa" translated into English as "butterfly", a fact which Data mentioned in a conversation with Jean-Luc Picard in 2365. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")

Crewman Enrique Muniz began speaking Spanish while in a delusional state shortly before his death in 2373. (DS9: "The Ship")

Cristóbal Rios was a fluent speaker of Spanish and sometimes used it with his ship's hologram. (PIC: "Absolute Candor") He also spoke it with Teresa Ramirez and other people at Clinica Las Mariposas in Los Angeles in 2024. (PIC: "Assimilation") After Seven of Nine combined La Sirena's holograms into Emmet, he spoke Spanish to her; she understood but responded in English. (PIC: "The Star Gazer")

Spanish-named starships[]

Words and phrases[]

Ay, caramba – An exclamation of surprise
Bisabuela – "Great-grandmother" (DIS: "Point of Light")
Carnitas – "Little meats" (LD: "Terminal Provocations")
Cojones – "Testicles" or "Guts"
Con permiso, capitan – With permission, captain? (TNG: "Q Who")
Delicioso – delicious (LD: "Terminal Provocations")
El muerto parado – The dead standing (DIS: "All Is Possible")
Jefe – "Chief"
Malparido – A form of profanity
Negro – person of African descent
No mas – No more (DIS: "An Obol for Charon")
Puta madre – A form of Spanish profanity (PIC: "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1")
Sombrero – "hat" (VOY: "Live Fast and Prosper")
Tío – uncle (DIS: "All Is Possible")

Examples of spoken language[]

Yo se que estoy atrasada. Enterprise no se va hasta manana. Solo necesito cinco minutos.: I know I'm behind. Enterprise doesn't leave until tomorrow. I only need five minutes. (ENT: "Observer Effect")

El traductor universal ha sido invadido por un virus. Está traduciendo todo a un idioma diferente.: The universal translator's been invaded by a virus. It's translating everything into a different language.
Tengo ojos y oídos, Burnham.: I have eyes and ears, Burnham. (DIS: "An Obol for Charon")

Clinica Las Mariposas[]

Spanish was predominantly spoken at the Clinica Las Mariposas ("The Butterflies Clinic"). Numerous signs were posted throughout that were written in Spanish: