English–Spanish

“dark” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/osˈkuɾo/

Example

La habitación está oscura.

The room is dark.

Illustration for oscuro (dark)

How to say “dark” in Spanish

“Dark” in Spanish is oscuro.

A street at night lit only by distant lights so details are hard to see.

Full entry for oscuro: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with oscuro

El cielo se puso oscuro.

The sky became dark.

Tips for using oscuro

  • Some English collocations with 'dark' translate differently in Spanish, for example 'dark humor' is humor negro rather than humor oscuro.

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