tropical
/tɾopiˈkal/
tropical is the Spanish word for tropical.
The word tropical is an adjective used to describe things that are from or similar to a hot, humid climate.
Meaning: from or similar to a hot humid climate (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective tropical is gender-neutral, meaning it does not change its form when modifying a feminine noun. However, it must agree in number with the noun it modifies. For plural nouns, the form changes to tropicales.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾopiˈkal/
Did you know?
- The word tropical shares its roots with the Greek 'tropos', meaning 'a turn', because the Tropics are the latitudes where the sun 'turns' back towards the equator.
- The word tropical is used in the term estampado tropical to describe a specific style of loud, colorful fashion often associated with beachwear in Spanish-speaking resorts.
- Spanish uses tropical in the phrase frutas tropicales to categorize a vast group of plants, many of which are not actually native to the tropics but are grouped there by culinary tradition.
Examples in context
- Esa isla tiene un clima tropical.That island has a tropical climate.This sentence is useful for describing the climate of an island using tropical.Tatoeba #1525904 by marcelostockle, translation #67891 by CK
- Las selvas tropicales producen oxígeno y consumen dióxido de carbono.Tropical rainforests produce oxygen and consume carbon dioxide.This sentence shows how to use tropicales to modify the plural noun selvas.Tatoeba #1731139 by Shishir, translation #282138 by papabear
- Recuerdo aquella casa tropical con la piscina abandonada llena de renacuajos.I remember the tropical house with its neglected swimming pool full of tadpoles.This sentence illustrates the use of tropical to describe a house.Tatoeba #10184126 by Seael, translation #10063808 by nonong
- El clima tropical de esta región es cálido y húmedo.The tropical climate in this region is warm and humid
- Los destinos turísticos tropicales son ideales para disfrutar del sol y la playa.Tropical tourist destinations are ideal for enjoying the sun and the beach
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Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are looking at a travel magazine.
- Mateo¿Te gusta el ambiente tropical?Do you like the tropical atmosphere?
- ElenaSí, me encanta ese calor.Yes, I love that heat.
- MateoPodemos ir a un hotel tropical.We can go to a tropical hotel.
- Elena¡Es una idea excelente, Mateo!That is an excellent idea, Mateo!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tropical” translations and entries tropical, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tropical, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
