cielo
neutral, Mexico
In Mexico the sky is cielo, usually with el. It is the same word as in all of Spanish, and it also means "heaven".
People say el cielo está despejado for a clear sky and el cielo está nublado for a cloudy one. Cielo can also be an affectionate word for a loved one, as in mi cielo.
Meaning: area above the earth (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is masculine: el cielo, and the plural los cielos is mostly literary.
How do you pronounce it?
Say cielo as "SYEH-lo".
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the same word cielo for both "sky" and "heaven", unlike English.
Examples in context
- El cielo está muy azul hoy.The sky is very blue today.
- Mira el cielo, va a llover.Look at the sky, it is going to rain.
- Mi cielo, ya es hora de dormir.My dear, it is time to sleep.
Example conversation
Abuela Chuy and her grandson Mateo watch the evening sky in a village in Chiapas.
- AbuelaMateo, mira qué cielo tan bonito.Mateo, look what a beautiful sky.
- MateoHay muchas estrellas, abuela.There are many stars, grandma.
- AbuelaMañana va a hacer buen tiempo.Tomorrow will be good weather.
