sistema solar
/sisˌtema soˈlaɾ/masculine
The English phrase "solar system" is sistema solar in Spanish.
sistema solar refers to the Sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit around it.
Meaning: the Sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit around it (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Because sistema is a masculine noun, the definite article el is used instead of la to say "the solar system" (el sistema solar).
How do you pronounce it?
/sisˌtema soˈlaɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word solar is a homonym with two completely different meanings. While it means 'solar' in sistema solar, it also means 'of the ground' or 'residential plot' when referring to land.
- The word sistema is part of a small group of Spanish nouns ending in -ma that are masculine because they were borrowed from Greek nouns ending in -ma.
- In Spanish, the term sistema is used for everything from the sistema solar to the sistema nervioso for the nervous system and the sistema operativo for a computer's operating system.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuántos planetas hay en el sistema solar?How many planets are there in the solar system?This sentence is useful for asking about the number of planets in the sistema solar.Tatoeba #1822026 by hayastan, translation #1821214 by Amastan
- En mi sistema solar hay veintiocho planetas.In my solar system there are twenty-eight planets.This sentence is useful for describing the number of planets in a sistema solar.Tatoeba #10172578 by Seael, translation #9301029 by shekitten
- ¿Cuántos planetas hay en nuestro sistema solar?How many planets are there in our solar system?Tatoeba #10218214 by manufrutos, translation #10216215 by CK
- La NASA estudia nuestro Sistema Solar con gran detalle.NASA studies our solar system in great detail.
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are looking at a book about space.
- SofíaMira este mapa del sistema solar.Look at this map of the solar system.
- DanielEs increíble lo grande que es.It is incredible how big it is.
- SofíaMe encanta aprender sobre el sistema solar.I love learning about the solar system.
- DanielA mí también, Sofía.Me too, Sofía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “solar system” translations and entries sistema solar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sistema, solar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
