burbuja
/buɾˈbuxa/
The English word 'bubble' is translated into Spanish as burbuja.
burbuja refers to anything resembling a hollow sphere. This includes literal objects like a soap bubble and metaphorical uses, such as describing an economic phenomenon like a speculative bubble.
Meaning: anything resembling a hollow sphere (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of burbuja is burbujas.
How do you pronounce it?
/buɾˈbuxa/
Did you know?
- In Mexico and other parts of Latin America, pompa is a very common synonym for burbuja when talking about children's toys, whereas in Spain pompa can have different slang meanings.
- When referring to a 'bubble bath', Spanish speakers often avoid burbuja and instead use the phrase baño de espuma, which literally translates to 'foam bath'.
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, the term burbuja can be used in a slang sense to describe a person who lives in an isolated, protected, or unrealistic social environment.
Examples in context
- La vida es como una burbuja de jabón.Life is like a soap bubble.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe a soap bubble using burbuja.Tatoeba #5001041 by DarkHollow, translation #2006339 by AlanF_US
- Esto provocó una enorme burbuja especulativa en Argelia.This caused a huge speculative bubble in Algeria.This sentence shows how to use burbuja to describe a speculative bubble.Tatoeba #10090970 by manufrutos, translation #10090188 by Amastan
- La burbuja estalló.The bubble burst.This sentence demonstrates the use of burbuja when describing a bubble bursting.Tatoeba #13426475 by Seael, translation #10060104 by AlanF_US
- Por favor, asegúrate de no explotar ninguna burbuja en el laboratorio de química.Please make sure you don't pop any bubbles in the chemistry lab.
- La niña sopló un globo gigante de chicle.The girl blew a giant bubblegum bubble.
- Mamá, mira cuántas pompas puedo hacer con el jabón.Mom, look how many soap bubbles I can make.
- El niño quedó fascinado con la burbujita de jabón.The child was fascinated by the little soap bubble.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and María are playing with soap bubbles in the park.
- JavierMira esa burbuja tan grande.Look at that huge bubble.
- María¡Es increíble! No la toques, María.It's incredible! Don't touch it, María.
- JavierTengo miedo de que la burbuja explote.I'm afraid the bubble will pop.
- MaríaYa explotó, Javier.It already popped, Javier.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry burbuja, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
