islas
/islas/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for isles is islas.
islas refers to pieces of land that are completely surrounded by water.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so it must be preceded by feminine articles or adjectives such as las or unas. The singular form of the noun is isla.
How do you pronounce it?
/islas/
Did you know?
- The word isla is the root of the Spanish word aislar, which means 'to isolate'. Literally, it describes the act of turning something into an island to keep it away from others.
- If you are traveling through a city and need to find a traffic island, you would use the word isla or isleta, rather than a different term for a road feature.
- In Caribbean Spanish music and poetry, isla is frequently used as a metaphor for an emotional sanctuary or a place of refuge.
Examples in context
- Las islas del Caribe son hermosas.The isles of the Caribbean are beautiful.
- Hoy vamos a visitar las isletas en el lago de Nicaragua.Today, we're going to visit the isles in Nicaragua's lake.
- Las islas son muy hermosas.The isles are very beautiful.
- Queremos visitar las islas de este país.We want to visit the isles of this country.
- Hay muchas islas en el Caribe.There are many isles in the Caribbean.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are looking at a travel map.
- SofíaMira todas estas islas en el mapa.Look at all these islands on the map.
- Daniel¿Cuál de esas islas quieres visitar, Sofía?Which of those islands do you want to visit, Sofía?
- SofíaQuiero ir a las islas más remotas.I want to go to the most remote islands.
- DanielEntonces necesitamos un barco más grande.Then we need a bigger boat.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
