Space · El espacio
13 Spanish words — each with a picture, audio and an example sentence. Beyond the atmosphere.
| Picture | English | Spanish · Español | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | space | el espacio | Also 'space' in the everyday sense (room, gap); 'in space' = en el espacio. |
 | star | la estrella | Like English 'star', also a celebrity: estrella de cine; ll sounds like y. |
 | planet | el planeta | ⚠️ GenderMasculine despite ending in -a: el planeta (like el problema). |
 | moon | la luna | la luna de miel = honeymoon. |
 | sun | el sol | 'It's sunny' = hace sol; to sunbathe = tomar el sol. |
 | Earth | la Tierra | Capitalized = the planet; lowercase tierra = land, soil. |
 | galaxy | la galaxia | Ends in unstressed -ia: galaxia (compare energía); x = /ks/. |
 | astronaut | el astronauta | From astro (star) + nauta (sailor); same form for both genders: el/la astronauta. |
 | rocket | el cohete | Silent h: pronounced co-E-te; also a firework rocket. |
 | orbit | la órbita | Stress on the first syllable: ÓR-bi-ta; verb orbitar. |
 | black hole | el agujero negro | el agujero = hole + negro = black; the adjective follows the noun. |
 | universe | el universo | 🔗 Word familyuniversal and la universidad (university). |
 | telescope | el telescopio | Ends in -io: telescopio; compare el microscopio. |