Salto Ángel
/salto anxel/from spelling rulesmasculine
Salto Ángel is the Spanish name for the Angel Falls in Venezuela.
Meaning: waterfall in Venezuela (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Salto Ángel is a masculine noun, you use the masculine article el when referring to it, as in el Salto Ángel.
Did you know?
- While ángel refers to a celestial being, the waterfall is actually named after Jimmie Angel, an American aviator who made the falls famous in 1933.
- The Spanish word ángel lacks a final 'o' because it was likely borrowed from an Occitano-Romance language or as a learned borrowing from Late Latin.
- The Spanish word salto means both 'jump' and 'waterfall'. In the context of Salto Ángel, it refers to the water jumping over the cliff.
Examples in context
- Hola, ¿sabías que Salto Ángel es la cascada más alta del mundo?Hi, did you know that Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world?
- El año pasado visité las Cataratas del Ángel en Venezuela y fue una experiencia impresionante.Last year, I visited Angel Falls in Venezuela, and it was an impressive experience.
- El Salto Ángel es impresionante.Angel Falls is impressive.
- Queremos visitar el Salto Ángel este año.We want to visit Angel Falls this year.
- El Salto Ángel es la caída de agua más alta.Angel Falls is the highest waterfall.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are looking at a travel map.
- DanielMira este lugar, es el Salto Ángel.Look at this place, it is Angel Falls.
- LucíaEs hermoso, ¿está muy lejos?It is beautiful, is it very far?
- DanielSí, el Salto Ángel queda en la selva.Yes, Angel Falls is located in the jungle.
- LucíaEntonces debemos planear el viaje con tiempo.Then we should plan the trip in advance.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “angel falls” translations and entries Salto Ángel, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries salto, Ángel, ángel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
