campanas
/kampanas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'bells' is translated into Spanish as campanas.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of campanas is /kampanas/.
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific term campanólogo for a person who studies the science of bells. This specialized field covers everything from the metal composition to the acoustics of the campanas.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase dar las campanadas is used idiomatically to describe the moment a clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve.
- In some regions, campanas refers to the physical shape of a diving bell or a bell-shaped glass. The word describes the geometry of the object as much as its ability to make sound.
Examples in context
- ¿Por quién doblan las campanas?For whom do the bells toll?Tatoeba #580554 by Shishir, translation #408005 by Dorenda
- Oímos las campanas de la iglesia.We heard the church bells.Tatoeba #2259772 by cueyayotl, translation #2259771 by _undertoad
- Las campanas de la iglesia están sonando.The church bells are ringing.Tatoeba #1068626 by hayastan, translation #19078 by CK
- Colgó las campanillas en el árbol y sonaron con el viento.She hung the small bells on the tree, and they rang with the wind.
- ¡Qué felices sonaban las campanas en la boda de José y María!How joyfully the bells rang at Jose and Maria's wedding!
- El sonido de las campanas nos recuerda la llegada de la Navidad.The sound of the bells reminds us of the arrival of Christmas.
- Me encanta el tintineo de las campitas en el viento.I love the tinkling of the small bells in the wind.
- grandes campanasLarge bells
- pequeñas campitasSmall bells
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are walking through a small village.
- ElenaEscucha, esas campanas suenan muy fuerte.Listen, those bells sound very loud.
- DanielSí, creo que es la hora del almuerzo.Yes, I think it is lunchtime.
- ElenaMe gustan mucho las campanas de aquí.I really like the bells here.
- DanielA mí también, tienen un sonido muy dulce.Me too, they have a very sweet sound.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
