No. 638 in Spanish
martínez
"Martínez" is a common Spanish surname and does not have a standalone meaning in English.
In a sentence
Martínez es el apellido más común en su familia.
Martínez is the most common surname in his family.
Here, 'Martínez' is used as a surname, demonstrating its most common usage in identifying family lineage.
Conocí a un señor muy amable llamado Martínez.
I met a very kind man named Martínez.
In this sentence, 'Martínez' refers to a specific individual's last name, which is used to address or introduce someone.
El restaurante 'Martínez' en la esquina tiene buena comida.
The restaurant 'Martínez' on the corner has good food.
Here, 'Martínez' is used as a proper noun, representing the name of a business or establishment, derived from a surname.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “martínez” in actual Spanish podcasts.
Find “martínez” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into español, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Spanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).