English–Spanish

“fall” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocaída · otoño

Pronunciation

IPA/kaˈeɾ/

Example

La hoja cae del árbol.

The leaf falls from the tree.

Illustration for caer (fall)

How to say “fall” in Spanish

“Fall” in Spanish is caer.

A leaf falling from a branch.

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

Example sentences with caer

El vaso cae de la mesa.

The glass falls off the table.

Tips for using caer

  • Spanish often uses the reflexive caerse for accidental or involuntary falls, and caer bien/mal is an idiom meaning 'to like' or 'to dislike' rather than a physical fall.

Other Spanish words for “fall”

La fruta sufrió una caída del árbol.

The fruit fell from the tree.

masculine nounautumn
masculine nounfall

Me gusta el otoño.

I like autumn.

Related English words

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