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How do you say "bright" in Spanish?

brillante

Noun

In Spanish, "bright" is brillante.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced bree-YAHN-tay. Stress falls on the second syllable. The ll sounds like y.

Grammar notes

Brillante doesn't change for gender but does for number: brillantes (plural for both genders).

Example sentence

El futuro es brillante.

The future is bright.

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How to remember brillante

Brillante comes from brillar (to shine), and brilliant ideas shine bright in the mind.

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Questions about brillante

How do you say "bright" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "bright" is brillante. It is a noun.

How is brillante written in Spanish?

brillante is written using the standard Spanish script.

How is brillante used in a sentence?

Use brillante as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El futuro es brillante. (The future is bright.).

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