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How to say "moon" in Spanish
"Moon" in Spanish is luna, pronounced LOO-nah (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a feminine noun (la luna, plural las lunas).
| Spanish | luna |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | LOO-nah |
| Meaning | moon |
| Gender | feminine: la luna |
| Plural | las lunas |
| Frequency | #163 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce luna
Luna is pronounced LOO-nah, in IPA /ˈluna/. Luna has two syllables, LOO-nah, with the stress on the first. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a vowel, -n or -s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
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Is luna masculine or feminine?
Luna is feminine, so it takes la (the) and una (a): la luna. The plural is las lunas. That fits the usual pattern: most nouns ending in -a are feminine.
Example sentences
La luna llena
the full moon
veo la luna
I see the moon
La luna es redonda.
The moon is round.
"Moon" in Spain and Latin America
Useful phrases
- luna de miel
honeymoon - luna llena
full moon
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember luna
luna [LOO-nah] sounds like the English “lunar”. Picture this:
Lunar is the giveaway: luna is the moon herself, module and all.
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Practice luna
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