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How do you say "lightning" in Spanish?
relámpago
In Spanish, "lightning" is relámpago.
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Pronunciation
Say ray-LAHM-pah-goh. Stress falls on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
Relámpago is a masculine noun (el relámpago). The plural is relámpagos.
Example sentence
El relámpago ilumino el cielo.
The lightning lit up the sky.
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How to remember relámpago
Relámpago sounds like re-lamp-ago, as if the sky turned back on its lamp, creating light.
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Questions about relámpago
How do you say "lightning" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "lightning" is relámpago. It is a noun.
How is relámpago written in Spanish?
relámpago is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is relámpago used in a sentence?
Use relámpago as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El relámpago ilumino el cielo. (The lightning lit up the sky.).
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