coral
/koˈɾal/masculine
The English word 'coral' is coral in Spanish.
The word refers to a species or colony. It can be used as an adjective to describe something having the orange-pink color of coral.
Meaning: species or colony (noun)
Which one should you use?
While coral serves as the noun for the organism and the adjective for the color, the adjectives coralino and coralífero are specifically used to mean 'made of coral'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase El coral pétreo is used to refer to hard corals, meaning 'stone coral'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun coral is masculine. To say 'the coral', you would say El coral.
How do you pronounce it?
/koˈɾal/
Did you know?
- In some contexts, the term coral can refer to a choir or a choral piece of music, reflecting its root in the word coro.
- The adjective coralífero is used in scientific Spanish to describe rocks or sediments that are produced by coral activity.
- If you are describing a shade of color, you might use the adjective coralino to sound more precise than just using the noun.
Examples in context
- El arrecife de coral es la atracción principal de la región.The coral reef is the region's prime attraction.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe a coral reef as a regional attraction using coral.Tatoeba #1781696 by Shishir, translation #954341 by CK
- Los arrecifes de coral atraen una variedad preciosa de vida marina.Coral reefs attract a variety of beautiful marine life.This sentence shows how to use coral when discussing marine life in reefs.Tatoeba #1593357 by teskmon, translation #681352 by Source_VOA
- Estas islas están conectadas por debajo de la superficie del agua con arrecifes de coral.These islands are linked below the water's surface by coral reefs.This sentence demonstrates the use of coral in the context of underwater island connections.Tatoeba #10240064 by Seael, translation #10240056 by sundown
- La exposición presenta una gran variedad de corales naturales.The exhibition showcases a wide variety of natural corals.
- ¡Mira este coralito que encontré en la playa hoy!Look at this little coral I found at the beach today!
- Hoy aprendí sobre los diferentes tipos de coral en el océano.Today, I learned about the different types of coral in the ocean.
- Los corales son estructuras marinas vitales para los ecosistemas costeros.Corals are vital marine structures for coastal ecosystems.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are looking at a documentary about the ocean.
- Javier¿Viste ese coral de color rojo?Did you see that red coral?
- LucíaSí, es un coral muy hermoso.Yes, it is a very beautiful coral.
- JavierParece una colonia muy grande.It looks like a very large colony.
- LucíaEs cierto, Javier, es impresionante.That's true, Javier, it is impressive.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “coral” translations and entries coral, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
