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How do you say "comet" in Spanish?

el cometa

Noun Masculine

In Spanish, "comet" is el cometa.

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Pronunciation

Say el koh-MEH-tah, stress on the middle syllable, with a clear open final a.

Grammar notes

el cometa is masculine. Its plural is cometas.

Example sentence

Un cometa brillante cruzó el cielo.

A bright comet streaked across the sky.

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How to remember el cometa

Cometa also means 'kite' in Spanish, so picture a bright kite streaking across the night sky.

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Questions about el cometa

How do you pronounce el cometa?

Say el koh-MEH-tah, stress on the middle syllable, with a clear open final a.

Is el cometa masculine or feminine?

el cometa is masculine. el cometa is masculine. Its plural is cometas.

How is el cometa used in Spanish?

el cometa is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un cometa brillante cruzó el cielo. (A bright comet streaked across the sky.).

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