montañas
/montaɲas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "mountains" is translated into Spanish as montañas.
montañas refers to large natural elevations of the earth's surface that rise abruptly from the surrounding level. Related terms include cima for peak, valle for valley and escalada for climbing.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Andean countries such as Peru, Bolivia and Argentina, the term puna is used specifically to describe the high-altitude areas of the mountains.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of montañas is montaña.
How do you pronounce it?
/montaɲas/
Did you know?
- While montaña is the general term, the word sierra is used for a chain of mountains because the jagged peaks resemble the teeth of a saw, which is what sierra means in Spanish.
- The word montaña shares a root with montar, meaning 'to mount' or 'to climb', emphasizing the action of ascending the elevation.
- In Spanish, the word monte is often used instead of montaña to describe a hill or a mountain that is primarily covered in brush and scrubland rather than just being a geological peak.
Examples in context
- La fe mueve montañas.Faith can move mountains.This sentence shows how the word montañas is used in a metaphorical sense regarding faith.Tatoeba #400971 by catakaoe, translation #268836 by CM
- Vamos a las montañas.We're going to the mountains.This sentence is useful for describing a destination or movement toward the mountains using montañas.Tatoeba #10124596 by manufrutos, translation #6874225 by CK
- Hay nieve en las montañas.There's snow on the mountains.This sentence demonstrates how to describe weather conditions like snow on the montañas.Tatoeba #7523060 by arh, translation #9483483 by DJ_Saidez
- Los Alpes son un sistema montañoso ubicado en EuropaThe Alps are a mountain system located in Europe
- Me encanta escalar montañasI love climbing mountains
- La región está rodeada de montes verdes y frondososThe region is surrounded by lush green hills
- El Aconcagua es uno de los picos más altos de AméricaAconcagua is one of the highest peaks in America
- El viaje a la puna fue una experiencia únicaThe trip to the highlands was a unique experience
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Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are planning a vacation.
- MateoPrefiero ir a las montañas este verano.I prefer to go to the mountains this summer.
- ElenaYo también, me gusta el aire fresco.Me too, I like the fresh air.
- MateoPodemos caminar por las montañas juntos.We can walk through the mountains together.
- ElenaEso suena como un plan perfecto, Mateo.That sounds like a perfect plan, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
