huracán
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico a hurricane is huracán. The word comes from a Taíno word and is the same across the Spanish speaking world. Ciclón is a wider term for tropical cyclones.
Meaning: strong tropical storm (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| huracán | everyday, Mexico |
| ciclón | general term |
Mexico's hurricane season runs from May to November. News reports say temporada de huracanes and give a category from one to five.
How does it change in a sentence?
Huracán is masculine and has an accent on the last syllable: el huracán. The plural is huracanes without the accent.
How do you pronounce it?
The h is silent and the stress falls on the last syllable: "oo-rah-KAHN".
Did you know?
- The word huracán goes back to the Taíno storm god Juracán and spread to English as "hurricane" through Spanish.
Examples in context
- Viene un huracán a la costa.A hurricane is coming to the coast.
- La temporada de huracanes empieza en mayo.Hurricane season starts in May.
- El huracán tocó tierra ayer.The hurricane made landfall yesterday.
Example conversation
A fisherman, Tomás, talks with his neighbor in a village on the Yucatán coast.
- TomásDicen que viene un huracán.They say a hurricane is coming.
- VecinoHay que guardar las lanchas.We have to put the boats away.
- TomásSí, vamos ahora.Yes, let's go now.
