Torres Gemelas
/tores xemelas/from spelling rulesfeminine, plural
The English phrase "twin towers" is translated into Spanish as Torres Gemelas.
The term refers specifically to the two main buildings of the World Trade Center.
Meaning: the two main buildings of the World Trade Center (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Torres (towers) and Gemelas (twins).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is common to refer to the Twin Towers as Las Torres Gemelas del World Trade Center.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Torres is a feminine plural noun, the definite article must be the feminine plural las when saying "the Twin Towers". If you are referring to a single tower as part of the pair, the adjective must change to the feminine singular Gemela to match the noun Torre.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word gemelo is used to describe the calf muscle, with the gemelo interno and gemelo externo referring to the two heads of the muscle.
- In Spanish, a biological distinction is made between identical twins, called gemelos, and fraternal twins, called mellizos.
- Beyond architecture, gemelas is used metaphorically in Spanish to describe abstract concepts that are identical, such as 'twin ideas' or 'twin problems'.
Examples in context
- El monumento en memoria de las Torres Gemelas es impresionante.The memorial for the Twin Towers is impressive.
- Las Torres Gemelas de Nueva York eran un hito icónico.The Twin Towers of New York were an iconic landmark.
- Se realizará una ceremonia en recuerdo de las Torres Gemelas del World Trade Center.A ceremony will be held in remembrance of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
- Las Torres Gemelas eran muy altas.The Twin Towers were very tall.
- Él recuerda las Torres Gemelas en Nueva York.He remembers the Twin Towers in New York.
- Las Torres Gemelas formaban parte del World Trade Center.The Twin Towers were part of the World Trade Center.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are looking at an old photograph.
- Alejandro¿Son esas las Torres Gemelas?Are those the Twin Towers?
- MaríaSí, Alejandro, son las Torres Gemelas.Yes, Alejandro, they are the Twin Towers.
- AlejandroSe ven impresionantes en la foto.They look impressive in the photo.
- MaríaEs una imagen muy histórica.It is a very historical image.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “twin towers” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
