galaxia
/ɡaˈlaɡsja/feminine
The English word "galaxy" is translated into Spanish as galaxia.
The word for galaxy in Spanish is galaxia, which refers to a collection of billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc.
Meaning: collection of billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
galaxia is a feminine noun, so it is preceded by the feminine article la (the galaxy). The plural form of galaxia is galaxias.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡaˈlaɡsja/
Did you know?
- The adjective lácteo used in the name of our galaxia is also used in Spanish to describe dairy products like 'milk chocolate' or 'dairy cream'.
- The Spanish word galaxia comes from the Ancient Greek word for 'milk'.
- The Spanish term vía in Vía Láctea comes from the Latin word for 'road', treating our galaxia as a physical path through the sky.
Examples in context
- Nuestra galaxia es la Vía Láctea.Our galaxy is the Milky Way.This sentence is useful for identifying our galaxy as the Milky Way using galaxia.Tatoeba #10060976 by manufrutos, translation #7477013 by Amastan
- Nuestra Vía Láctea es una galaxia.Our Milky Way is a galaxy.This sentence is useful for stating that the Milky Way is a galaxy using galaxia.Tatoeba #8383543 by arh, translation #8383986 by cromwellt
- Nuestra galaxia se llama Vía Láctea.Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.This sentence is useful for saying our galaxy is called the Milky Way using galaxia.Tatoeba #1249342 by hayastan, translation #897395 by CM
- La Vía Láctea es nuestra galaxia.The Milky Way is our galaxy.
- Los científicos estudian la formación de las galaxias.Scientists study the formation of galaxies.
- Las galaxias se agrupan en cúmulos galácticos.Galaxies gather in galactic clusters.
- El espacio sideral es increíble, ¿viste las galaxias?Outer space is amazing, did you see the galaxies?
- Ese concierto fue de otra galaxia.That concert was out of this world.
- ¿Te has preguntado qué hay más allá de las estrellas y las galaxias?Have you ever wondered what lies beyond the stars and galaxies?
- 23 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at the night sky through a telescope.
- AlejandroMira esa galaxia lejana.Look at that distant galaxy.
- LucíaEs una galaxia muy brillante.It is a very bright galaxy.
- AlejandroLucía, ¿puedes verla bien?Lucía, can you see it well?
- LucíaSí, Alejandro, la veo claramente.Yes, Alejandro, I see it clearly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “galaxy” translations and entries galaxia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries galaxia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
