How to Say "Lava" in Spanish - How To Say Guide

lava

/ˈlaba/feminine

The Spanish word for "lava" is lava.

lava is a noun used to refer to molten rock.

Meaning: molten rock (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

lava is a feminine noun.

/ˈlaba/

Before it described molten rock, lava referred to a 'downpour overflowing the streets'.
In Spanish, the word lava can also be the third-person singular form of the verb lavar, meaning 'he or she washes'.
In Spanish, the molten rock lava is feminine, while magma is masculine.

La lava se solidifica.
Lava hardens.
Tatoeba #6711482 by arh, translation #9725794 by DJ_Saidez
El caudal de lava ya ha llegado al mar y está cambiando el contorno de la costa.
The lava flow has already reached the sea and is changing the contours of the coastline.
Tatoeba #10328078 by Seael, translation #10612160 by sangelo
La lava es peligrosa.
Lava is dangerous.
Tatoeba #3627165 by carlosalberto, translation #3608095 by Hybrid
El volcán está expulsando la lava desde anoche
The volcano has been spewing lava since last night
El magma se convierte en lava cuando sale a la superficie
Magma turns into lava when it reaches the surface
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Mateo and Elena are looking at photos of a volcanic eruption.

Mateo

Mira cuánta lava sale del volcán.
Look at how much lava is coming out of the volcano.
Elena

Es increíble que la lava sea tan brillante.
It is incredible that the lava is so bright.
Mateo

Sí, pero la lava quema todo a su paso.
Yes, but the lava burns everything in its path.
Elena

Tienes razón, Mateo. Es muy destructiva.
You are right, Mateo. It is very destructive.

Sources

Wiktionary, “lava” translations and entries lava, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries lava, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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