ventana
/benˈtana/
ventana is the Spanish word for window.
The word refers to an opening in a wall or door that allows light and air to enter a space.
Which one should you use?
While ventana refers to a standard window, the term ventanal is used specifically to describe a window that is large or spacious.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ventana is feminine. You use it with the definite article la (la ventana) to mean 'the window' or with the indefinite article una (una ventana) to mean 'a window'. The plural form is ventanas.
How do you pronounce it?
/benˈtana/
Did you know?
- The word ventana is a linguistic descendant of the Latin word for 'wind', which is ventus.
- In many traditional Spanish homes, the ventana is often paired with a persiana, a heavy external rolling shutter used to block out the midday sun completely.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you want to say 'to look out the window', you might use the verb asomarse, which implies leaning out or peering through an opening.
Examples in context
- La ventana ampliaThe large window
- La ventana transparenteThe transparent window
- La ventana de maderaThe wooden window
- Cierra la ventana, por favor.Close the window, please.
- La ventana está abierta.The window is open.
- Por favor, cierra la ventana.Please, close the window.
- Me gusta mirar por la ventana.I like looking through the window.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are in a living room during a rainy afternoon.
- Sofía¿Puedes cerrar la ventana, Daniel?Can you close the window, Daniel?
- DanielSí, entra mucha lluvia por esa ventana.Yes, a lot of rain is coming in through that window.
- SofíaGracias, tengo mucho frío.Thanks, I am very cold.
- DanielNo te preocupes, ya está cerrada.Don't worry, it is already closed.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ventana, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ventana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
