What does virrey mean in Spanish?

A virrey is a viceroy, a man who governed a territory in the king's name, as in 'El virrey mandó construir esta hacienda hace más de tres siglos.'

How do you say 'ox' in Spanish?

It's buey, said in one syllable without separating the u from the e, as in 'El buey jalaba la carreta cargada de caña hasta aquí.'

A maguey is the agave plant that pulque and mezcal come from, as in '¿De este maguey sacaban el pulque que se tomaba aquí?'

You're touring a hacienda turned museum, and the guide starts the tour talking about the viceroy who had all this built.

Hoy el recorrido empieza en la capilla de la hacienda.

Today the tour starts at the hacienda's chapel.

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hoy/oj/
todayadverb
The day you're living now.
virrey/biˈrej/
viceroynoun
A man who governed a territory in the king's name.
rey/rej/
kingnoun
A man who rules a kingdom, usually inheriting the position from his family.
ley/lej/
lawnoun
A set of written rules passed by a government that everyone has to follow.
buey/bwej/
oxnoun
A castrated bull used to pull carts and plows.
maguey/maˈɡej/
agavenoun
A large plant with thick, pointed leaves from which pulque and mezcal are made.
carey/kaˈɾej/
tortoiseshellnoun
A brown, spotted material taken from a turtle's shell, used to make combs and frames.
convoy/konˈboj/
convoynoun
A group of vehicles or carts traveling together, often guarded by people.
jersey/xeɾˈsej/
sweaternoun
A knitted garment with sleeves that you wear over your clothes for warmth.
yacer/ʝaˈseɾ/Also said ʃaˈseɾ or ʒaˈseɾ.
to lieverb
To be lying down or stretched out in a place, without moving.

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Hoy el recorrido empieza en la capilla de la hacienda.
Today the tour starts at the hacienda's chapel.
El virrey mandó construir esta hacienda hace más de tres siglos.
The viceroy had this hacienda built more than three centuries ago.
Aquí nadie veía al rey, solo a su virrey.
Here nobody saw the king, only his viceroy.
En ese tiempo la ley venía escrita desde muy lejos.
Back then the law came written from far away.
El buey jalaba la carreta cargada de caña hasta aquí.
The ox pulled the cart loaded with cane all the way here.
¿De este maguey sacaban el pulque que se tomaba aquí?
Did they get the pulque people drank here from this agave?
Ese peine de carey era de la señora de la casa.
That tortoiseshell comb belonged to the lady of the house.
El convoy de carretas salía de aquí antes del amanecer.
The convoy of carts left from here before dawn.
Traigo un jersey del equipo debajo de la chamarra porque hace frío.
I've got a team sweater on under my jacket because it's cold.
Dicen que aquí puede yacer el cuerpo del virrey.
They say the viceroy's body might lie here.

hoy/oj/
It's one syllable: it sounds like 'oy', with nothing before the o.
virrey/biˈrej/
The v sounds just like a b, the rr is well rolled, and the stress falls on the second syllable: bi-RREY.
buey/bwej/
It's said in one syllable: don't separate the u from the e, it all comes out in one go.
maguey/maˈɡej/
The u is silent, like in 'guest', and the stress falls on the last syllable: ma-GUEY.
carey/kaˈɾej/
The stress falls on the second syllable, ca-REY, with a single soft r.
convoy/konˈboj/
The v sounds like a b, and the stress falls on the second syllable: con-VOY.
jersey/xeɾˈsej/
The j sounds like the 'ch' in 'loch', and the stress falls on the last syllable: jer-SEY.
yacer/ʝaˈseɾ/
The c sounds like an s, and the stress falls on the last syllable: ya-SER.

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What does virrey mean in Spanish?: A virrey is a viceroy, a man who governed a territory in the king's name, as in 'El virrey mandó construir esta hacienda hace más de tres siglos.'
How do you say 'ox' in Spanish?: It's buey, said in one syllable without separating the u from the e, as in 'El buey jalaba la carreta cargada de caña hasta aquí.'
What is a maguey?: A maguey is the agave plant that pulque and mezcal come from, as in '¿De este maguey sacaban el pulque que se tomaba aquí?'

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