estrella
everyday
The word for star is estrella. It names the stars in the sky and also famous people, as in estrella de cine.
Meaning: bright light in the night sky, or a famous person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| estrella | everyday |
| Estrella de cine | movie star |
People say una estrella fugaz for a shooting star. A hotel rating is also in estrellas, as in hotel de cinco estrellas.
How does it change in a sentence?
Estrella is feminine, so you say la estrella and las estrellas.
Did you know?
- Estrella is a common Mexican given name and also gives its name to the Estrella Blanca bus line.
Examples in context
- Esta noche se ven muchas estrellas.Tonight you can see lots of stars.
- Pide un deseo a la estrella fugaz.Make a wish on the shooting star.
- Es una estrella de cine.She is a movie star.
Example conversation
Ramón and his daughter Valeria look at the night sky from the roof of their house in Zacatecas.
- ValeriaPapá, cuántas estrellas.Dad, so many stars.
- RamónAllá se ve una fugaz.There is a shooting star over there.
- Valeria¡Pido un deseo!I make a wish!
