estrellas
/estɾeʝas/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "stars" is estrellas.
estrellas refers to the small, bright points of light seen in the night sky.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of estrellas is estrella. Because estrella is a feminine noun, when you want to say "the stars", you must use the feminine plural definite article las, resulting in las estrellas.
How do you pronounce it?
/estɾeʝas/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word estrellar means 'to crash' or 'to smash', derived from the idea of a violent impact similar to a falling star hitting the earth.
- To 'be a star' in a professional sense is often expressed as ser una estrella, but if someone is acting like a 'diva' or being pretentious, they might be called estrellita as a sarcastic diminutive.
- In Spanish, a 'shooting star' is called estrella fugitiva or estrella fugaz, which literally translates to a 'fugitive star' or a 'fleeting star'.
Examples in context
- Siga a las estrellas.Follow the stars.This sentence shows how to use estrellas when giving a direction.Tatoeba #982858 by hayastan, translation #982861 by Shishir
- Kelly, ¡mira las estrellas!Kelly, watch the stars!This sentence shows how to use estrellas when telling someone to look at them.Tatoeba #1509397 by marcelostockle, translation #1451670 by Sonoriuxo
- Las estrellas son hermosas.The stars are beautiful.This sentence shows how to use estrellas as the subject of a description.Tatoeba #5136819 by ficion, translation #5136513 by Airvian
- Las estrellas en el cielo se ven hermosas esta noche.The stars in the sky look beautiful tonight.
- 141 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are sitting on a balcony at night.
- DanielMira cuántas estrellas hay hoy.Look how many stars there are today.
- ElenaSí, las estrellas brillan mucho.Yes, the stars are shining a lot.
- Daniel¿Puedes ver esa estrella pequeña?Can you see that small star?
- ElenaNo, no veo las estrellas de allá.No, I don't see the stars over there.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
