Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "to fly" in Spanish
"To fly" in Spanish is volar, pronounced boh-LAHR (stress on the syllable in capitals).
| Spanish | volar |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | boh-LAHR |
| Meaning | to fly |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | #151 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.
How to pronounce volar
Volar is pronounced boh-LAHR, in IPA /boˈlaɾ/. Volar has two syllables, boh-LAHR, with the stress on the second. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable.
- V is pronounced like b.
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Example sentences
El avión vuela alto
the plane flies high
El sombrero va a volar.
The hat is going to fly.
Me gusta volar.
I like flying.
"To fly" in Spain and Latin America
Useful phrases
- un vuelo
a flight
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 volar
volar [boh-LAHR] sounds like the English “voilà”. Picture this:
Voilà — and you're flying: the magician waves and the assistant floats over the hats.
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Practice volar
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