How to Say "Typhoon" in Spanish

tifón

/tiˈfon/masculine

The Spanish word for typhoon is tifón.

tifón is a masculine noun used to refer to a hurricane in the Pacific.

Meaning: hurricane in the Pacific (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is /tiˈfon/.

The Ancient Greek Tuphôn, which influenced tifón, was a monstrous giant who breathed smoke and fire, not just a storm.
In Spanish, the word tifón can occasionally be used metaphorically to describe a person who is loud, chaotic or overwhelming.
The word tifón shares a surprising lineage with the Arabic word ṭūfān, which is thought to have originated from Chinese languages.

El tifón arrasó Tokio.
The typhoon hit Tokyo.
This sentence is useful for describing how a tifón hit a city.
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El tifón me impidió salir.
That typhoon prevented me from going out.
This sentence shows how a tifón can prevent someone from going out.
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Un tifón se acerca a Japón.
A typhoon is approaching Japan.
This sentence is useful for describing a tifón approaching a country.
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El huracán devastó la costa con fuertes vientos y lluvias intensas.
The typhoon devastated the coast with strong winds and heavy rain.
Hoy está pronosticado un fuerte tifón en el sur del país.
Today a strong typhoon is forecasted in the south of the country.
El tifón arrasó con todo a su paso.
The typhoon devastated everything in its path.
Después de la tormenta, un ciclón se formó en el océano.
After the storm, a typhoon formed in the ocean.
El ciclón se está intensificando y puede golpear la costa en los próximos días.
The typhoon is intensifying and may hit the coast in the coming days.
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María and Alejandro are discussing the weather in Asia.

María

Vi que un tifón llegó a Filipinas.
I saw that a typhoon hit the Philippines.
Alejandro

Sí, el tifón causó muchos daños.
Yes, the typhoon caused a lot of damage.
María

Espero que todos estén bien.
I hope everyone is okay.
Alejandro

Yo también, los tifones son muy peligrosos.
Me too, typhoons are very dangerous.

Sources

Wiktionary, “typhoon” translations and entries tifón, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries tifón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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