la fuente
/la fwente/from spelling rules
The English phrase "the fountain" is translated into Spanish as la fuente.
la fuente refers to a structure that sends a stream of water into the air for decoration or for drinking. This term is also used metaphorically to mean the "source" of something, such as a source of light or a source of news.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "the fountains", use las fuentes.
Did you know?
- The phrase fuente de alimentación is the standard term for a 'power supply unit' in computing, treating electricity as a flowing stream.
- In a kitchen context, if someone asks for the fuente, they might be referring to a large serving platter or a large bowl rather than a water feature.
- In Spanish, the word fuente can also refer to the 'font' used in typography or the typeface of a printed text.
Examples in context
- Logré calmar mi sed con agua de la fuente.I managed to quench my thirst with water from the fountain.This sentence shows how to use la fuente to describe getting water to quench thirst.Tatoeba #11111783 by Curro, translation #11607547 by abburns
- Nadie ha encontrado aún la fuente de la eterna juventud.No one has yet found the fountain of eternal youth.This sentence illustrates a metaphorical use of la fuente regarding the source of eternal youth.Tatoeba #10349003 by Seael, translation #10348999 by AlanF_US
- Delante de la fuente una chica tocaba la guitarra y cantaba.A young woman was singing and playing the guitar in front of the fountain.This sentence provides a context for the location of an event relative to la fuente.Tatoeba #8561193 by adaycito, translation #3065963 by CK
- La fuente es una hermosa pieza de arte en el parque.The fountain is a beautiful piece of art in the park.
- Vamos a sentarnos cerca de la fuente y disfrutar del día.Let's sit near the fountain and enjoy the day.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are walking through a park.
- LucíaMira, la fuente es muy hermosa.Look, the fountain is very beautiful.
- AlejandroSí, el agua salta muy alto.Yes, the water jumps very high.
- Lucía¿Quieres sentarte cerca de la fuente?Do you want to sit near the fountain?
- AlejandroClaro, me parece una buena idea.Sure, sounds like a good idea to me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
