lluvia
/ˈʝubja/
The Spanish word lluvia means rain.
lluvia refers to the substance of rain itself. To express the action of it raining, you would use the verb llover instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
lluvia is a feminine noun, which means it is used with feminine articles such as la or una.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʝubja/
Did you know?
- In traditional Spanish folklore, some believe that if lluvia falls while the sun is shining, a fox is getting married.
- The term lluvia de ideas is a common way to say 'brainstorming' in a professional Spanish setting.
- While lluvia is the substance, the phrase llueve a cántaros is a common idiom used to describe raining very heavily, literally meaning 'it is raining pitchers'.
Examples in context
- Está lloviendo.It is raining.
- La lluvia está muy fuerte hoy.The rain is very heavy today.
- Me gusta el sonido de la lluvia.I like the sound of the rain.
- Esperamos que la lluvia pare pronto.We hope the rain stops soon.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are looking out the window at a storm.
- Alejandro¿Ves esa lluvia, María?Do you see that rain, María?
- MaríaSí, es una lluvia terrible.Yes, it is a terrible rain.
- AlejandroNo podemos salir sin paraguas.We cannot go out without umbrellas.
- MaríaEs mejor quedarse en casa.It is better to stay at home.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry lluvia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
