cuevas
/kwebas/from spelling rules
cuevas is the Spanish word for "caves".
cuevas refers to natural underground chambers or hollow spaces in the earth.
Which one should you use?
While cuevas is the standard term, you may encounter Grutas when referring to larger or more complex cave systems. For smaller or more endearing references, diminutive forms like Cuevita or Cuevecita are used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word cuevas is the plural form of the noun cueva, which means "cave".
How do you pronounce it?
/kwebas/
Did you know?
- Spain is home to the Casas Cuevas of Guadix, where residents live in entire neighborhoods of troglodyte cave houses that stay naturally cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
- In some Latin American dialects, cueva can be slang for a hideout or a place where illegal activities are conducted secretly.
- The Spanish language uses the word cavernícola for 'caveman', but this word is more frequently used in common speech to describe someone with primitive manners than to describe an actual prehistoric human.
Examples in context
- La cueva que visitamos estaba llena de estalactitas y estalagmitas.The cave we visited was full of stalactites and stalagmites.
- Las cuevas son muy profundas.The caves are very deep.
- Visitamos unas cuevas impresionantes ayer.We visited some impressive caves yesterday.
- Hay muchas cuevas en esta zona.There are many caves in this area.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are planning a hiking trip.
- DanielLucía, ¿quieres ir a ver las cuevas?Lucía, do you want to go see the caves?
- LucíaSí, Daniel, me encantan las cuevas.Yes, Daniel, I love caves.
- DanielNecesitaremos linternas para entrar.We will need flashlights to go inside.
- LucíaPerfecto, yo llevaré las mías.Perfect, I will bring mine.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
