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How do you say "sunset" in Spanish?
el atardecer
In Spanish, "sunset" is el atardecer.
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Pronunciation
Sound it out as "el atardecer" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
el atardecer is masculine. Its plural is atardeceres.
Example sentence
El cielo brillaba en naranja al atardecer.
The sky glowed orange at sunset.
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How to remember el atardecer
Say "atardecer" while pointing at (or imagining) a sunset - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
Related words
- rainbow el arcoíris
- thunder el trueno
- storm la tormenta
- hurricane el huracán
- tornado el tornado
- frost la escarcha
- drought la sequía
- flood la inundación
- earthquake el terremoto
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Questions about el atardecer
How do you pronounce el atardecer?
Sound it out as "el atardecer" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Is el atardecer masculine or feminine?
el atardecer is masculine. el atardecer is masculine. Its plural is atardeceres.
How is el atardecer used in Spanish?
el atardecer is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El cielo brillaba en naranja al atardecer. (The sky glowed orange at sunset.).
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