luces
/luθes/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "lights" is luces.
The term luces refers to devices or lamps that produce light.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Colombia and Venezuela, bombillos is used to mean "light bulbs." In Spain, faros specifically refers to the headlights of a vehicle.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of luces is luz. Because luces is a feminine noun, if you use the definite article "the," you must use las to form las luces.
How do you pronounce it?
/luθes/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the phrase la luz is often used to refer to electricity in general. If someone says no hay luz, they usually mean there is a power outage rather than just a lack of lamps.
- To describe someone as de luces is an old-fashioned way of saying they are highly intelligent or brilliant.
- The Spanish word luces shares a root with the English word 'lucid', as both come from the Latin 'lux'.
Examples in context
- Tom apagó sus luces.Tom turned off his lights.This sentence is useful for showing how to say someone turned off their lights using luces.Tatoeba #9171249 by ignacio, translation #9120533 by CK
- Las luces se apagaron.The lights turned off.This sentence is useful for describing lights turning off using luces.Tatoeba #1955289 by hayastan, translation #1411490 by Eldad
- Se apagaron las luces.The lights went out.This sentence is useful for describing lights going out using luces.Tatoeba #2259338 by hayastan, translation #2259337 by _undertoad
- Por favor, encienda las luces de la sala.Please turn on the lights in the room.
- El alumbrado de la catedral era impresionante.The lighting of the cathedral was breathtaking.
- ¿Podrías cambiar los focos de la lámpara?Could you change the light bulbs in the lamp?
- Voy a prender las luces.I'm going to turn on the lights.
- Necesito comprar bombillos para reemplazar los viejos.I need to buy light bulbs to replace the old ones.
- Asegúrate de encender los faros del coche al anochecer.Make sure to turn on the car headlights at dusk.
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Example conversation
A couple is inside a dark living room.
- MateoNo veo nada sin las luces.I can't see anything without the lights.
- Elena¿Quieres que encienda las luces, Mateo?Do you want me to turn on the lights, Mateo?
- MateoSí, por favor, Elena.Yes, please, Elena.
- ElenaYa están encendidas.They are already on.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
