nubes
/ˈnubes/
The English phrase "clouds" is translated into Spanish as nubes.
nubes refers to visible masses of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is nube. This is a feminine noun, so you use the feminine article una for "a cloud" (una nube) and the feminine article las for "the clouds" (las nubes).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈnubes/
Did you know?
- The word nube is a cognate of the English word 'nebula', which comes from the Latin word for cloud, nebula.
- The expression estar en las nubes describes someone who is daydreaming or absent-minded, similar to the English 'head in the clouds'.
- If you are describing a 'cloudy' sky in a poetic sense, you might use the word encapotado instead of nublado.
Examples in context
- Hoy no hay nubes.There aren't any clouds today.This sentence is useful for noting the absence of clouds today.Tatoeba #2035884 by marcelostockle, translation #1451523 by Eldad
- Mira esas nubes negras.Look at those black clouds.This sentence is useful for pointing out black clouds.Tatoeba #1804179 by marcelostockle, translation #68380 by CK
- Las nubes taparon el sol.The clouds hid the sun.This sentence is useful for describing how the clouds covered the sun.Tatoeba #1455742 by marcelostockle, translation #26522 by CK
- El cielo está lleno de nubesThe sky is filled with clouds
- Hoy se esperan masas de nubes en la regiónToday, large masses of clouds are expected in the region
- ¡Mira esos nubarrones! ¡Seguro va a llover!Look at those dark clouds! It's definitely going to rain!
- El cielo está lleno de cumulonimbosThe sky is full of cumulonimbus clouds
- La mañana comenzó despejada, pero ahora hay nubes en el horizonte.The morning started clear, but now there are clouds on the horizon.
- Me encanta tumbarme en el césped y observar las nubes pasar.I love lying on the grass and watching the clouds go by.
- Vamos a tener un día soleado, sin apenas nubes en el cielo.We're going to have a sunny day, with hardly any clouds in the sky.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are sitting on a park bench.
- AlejandroMira qué bonitas nubes.Look how beautiful the clouds are.
- ElenaSí, Alejandro, son muy grandes.Yes, Alejandro, they are very big.
- Alejandro¿Crees que traigan lluvia?Do you think they will bring rain?
- ElenaNo, las nubes se ven suaves.No, the clouds look soft.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry nubes, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
