English–Spanish
“dawn” in Spanish
How to say “dawn” in Spanish
“Dawn” in Spanish is alba.
The first moment when shapes become visible in the early morning pale light.
Example sentences with alba
Bailaron hasta el alba en la fiesta.
They danced until dawn at the party.
Tips for using alba
- Often used in fixed expressions like antes del alba, and the noun is grammatically feminine though older or set phrases sometimes use the masculine article el to avoid hiatus.
Other Spanish words for “dawn”
Me levanté a la aurora.
I got up at dawn.
Hoy amaneció muy temprano.
Today it dawned very early.