planetas
/planetas/from spelling rules
The English word 'planets' is translated into Spanish as planetas.
planetas refers to large celestial bodies that orbit a star. In Spanish, Earth (Tierra) is feminine, while most other planets are masculine.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of planetas is planeta.
How do you pronounce it?
/planetas/
Did you know?
- The phrase está en otro planeta is used idiomatically in Spanish to describe someone who is daydreaming or completely out of touch with reality.
- The word planeta follows the same pattern as many words derived from Greek, which is why it ends in '-a' despite being a masculine noun.
- In many Spanish-speaking astronomical traditions, the 'planets' were historically referred to as 'estrellas errantes' or 'wandering stars'.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuántos planetas orbitan el sol?How many planets orbit the sun?This sentence is useful for asking about the number of planetas orbiting the sun.Tatoeba #10274487 by manufrutos, translation #10259582 by bekindtoall
- Los planetas no emiten luz propia.Planets don't emit light by themselves.This sentence is useful for stating that planetas do not emit their own light.Tatoeba #1008968 by hayastan, translation #1392731 by marcelostockle
- La gravedad liga los planetas al Sol.Gravity binds the planets to the Sun.This sentence is useful for describing how gravity binds planetas to the Sun.Tatoeba #638181 by Leono, translation #27134 by Lumi
- Los astrónomos estudian Mercurio para comprender su composición.Astronomers study Mercury to understand its composition.
- ¡Vamos a ver las estrellas! Primero, miremos Venus.Let's go stargazing! First, let's look at Venus.
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Example conversation
Two students are talking about a science project.
- MaríaMe encantan los planetas del sistema solar.I love the planets of the solar system.
- MateoYo también, Mateo quiere estudiar los planetas.Me too, Mateo wants to study the planets.
- María¿Cuál de todos los planetas es tu favorito?Which of all the planets is your favorite?
- MateoMi favorito es Saturno por sus anillos.Mine is Saturn because of its rings.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
