con neblina
/kon neblina/from spelling rules
The English word 'misty' can be translated into Spanish as con neblina. Wiktionary also lists neblinoso and emboriado.
Meaning: with mist, foggy (adj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| con neblina | /kon neblina/ (from spelling rules) |
| neblinoso | /nebliˈnoso/ |
| emboriado | /emboɾjado/ (from spelling rules) |
You can use the phrase con neblina to describe a state or weather condition or use the adjective neblinoso to characterize a noun directly.
Which one should you use?
The phrase con neblina is a prepositional phrase meaning 'with mist', whereas neblinoso is a single adjective meaning 'misty'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective neblinoso must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. The forms include neblinoso (masculine singular), neblinosa (feminine singular), neblinosos (masculine plural) and neblinosas (feminine plural).
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the phrase está cerrado meaning 'it is closed' to describe a very misty or foggy day when the horizon is invisible.
- The word neblina is actually a diminutive of niebla, meaning it is a way of describing a 'little' or thinner mist.
- The term emboriado is a rare or regional variant for 'misty' that evokes the image of a veil or a shroud covering the landscape.
Examples in context
- La chica desapareció dentro del bosque neblinoso.The girl disappeared in the misty forest.This sentence uses neblinoso to describe a forest.Tatoeba #1591036 by wallebot, translation #322853 by rul
- El bosque estaba neblinosoThe forest was misty
- El amanecer era brumosoThe dawn was misty
- El paisaje estaba envuelto en neblinaThe landscape was enveloped in mist
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are planning a morning hike.
- AlejandroLucía, ¿crees que debamos salir ahora?Lucía, do you think we should leave now?
- LucíaNo, el valle todavía está con neblina.No, the valley is still misty.
- AlejandroTienes razón, no se ve nada.You are right, you can't see anything.
- LucíaEsperemos una hora más.Let's wait one more hour.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “misty” translations and entries neblinoso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, neblina, neblinoso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
