lámparas
/lampaɾas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'light fixtures' is translated into Spanish as lámparas.
Lámparas refers to electrical devices that hold light bulbs and are attached to a ceiling or wall.
Which one should you use?
While lámparas is the most common way to say 'light fixtures', it is also the standard word for 'lamps'. In technical, architectural or industrial contexts, luminarias is often used instead of lámparas to refer specifically to lighting fixtures.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is lámpara.
How do you pronounce it?
/lampaɾas/
Did you know?
- While an English speaker says 'the light is broken' to mean a bulb has burned out, a Spanish speaker might say se fundió la lámpara, using the verb fundir which means 'to melt'.
- The word bombilla, used for light bulbs in Spain, is a diminutive of bomba, which means 'pump'.
- In some contexts, the word luminaria is used not just for technical fixtures, but to describe traditional paper lanterns used in religious festivals in Mexico and the American Southwest.
Examples in context
- Por favor, quiero cambiar las luminarias de mi sala de estar.Please, I would like to change the light fixtures in my living room.
- ¿Has visto los nuevos aparatos de luz que instalé en la terraza?Have you seen the new light fixtures I installed on the terrace?
- Las lámparas de la sala son modernas.The light fixtures in the living room are modern.
- Necesitamos cambiar las lámparas del pasillo.We need to change the hallway light fixtures.
- Esas lámparas de techo son muy caras.Those ceiling light fixtures are very expensive.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are looking at decor in a new apartment.
- Lucía¿Te gustan estas lámparas para el comedor?Do you like these light fixtures for the dining room?
- JavierSí, Lucía, son muy bonitas.Yes, Lucía, they are very beautiful.
- Lucía¿Crees que combinan con la mesa?Do you think they match the table?
- JavierSí, creo que quedarían perfectas.Yes, I think they would look perfect.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
