el Don

gift, talent, Don (title of respect for a man)

ˈd o n → don

noun · masculine Uncommon #25,102

gift, talent In this sense, don is a natural ability or special talent.

SP: Tiene un don para la música.

EN: He has a gift for music.

Don (title of respect for a man) Used before a man's first name as a respectful form of address; it is usually capitalized in writing.

SP: Buenos días, Don Miguel.

EN: Good morning, Don Miguel.

Buenas noches, Don Calogero.

Good evening, Mr. Calogero.

— El Gatopardo (1963)

Oiga, Don.

Excuse me, sir.

— Ya no estoy aquí (2019)

Cuidado, Don Pietro.

Careful, Don Pietro.

— Roma città aperta (1945)

Tu tienes el Don de ver el futuro.

You have the gift of seeing the future.

¿Quién sabe, Don?

Who knows, Don?

— Bugonia (2025)

No, Don.

— Bugonia (2025)

Perdone, Don Pablo, ya me voy.

Forgive me, Don Pablo; I'm leaving now.

— Il postino (1994)

Hagámoslo, Don.

Let's do it, Don.

— F1 la película (2025)

Buenas tardes, Don Pietro.

Good afternoon, Don Pietro.

— Roma città aperta (1945)

Ya lo sé, Don Francisco, yo también tengo que hablar con usted.

I know, Don Francisco; I need to speak with you, too.

— Sonidos vecinos (2012)

Ah, Don Pietro.

— Roma città aperta (1945)

Por favor, Don.

Please, Don.

— Bugonia (2025)

Buenos días, Don Pietro.

Good morning, Don Pietro.

— Roma città aperta (1945)

Déjeme hablar, Don Pietro.

Let me speak, Don Pietro.

— Roma città aperta (1945)

Sounds similar to

con k o n son ˈs o n dos ˈd o s pon ˈp o n doy ˈd o i dan ˈd a n den ˈd e n ron ˈr o n