English–Spanish

“ghost” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/fanˈtasma/

Example

Vi un fantasma anoche.

I saw a ghost last night.

Illustration for fantasma (ghost)

How to say “ghost” in Spanish

“Ghost” in Spanish is fantasma.

Translucent human figure floating above the floor in a dim room.

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

Example sentences with fantasma

En el pueblo cuentan historias de un fantasma que aparece por la noche.

In the village, people tell stories of a ghost that appears at night.

Tips for using fantasma

  • Stress falls on the second syllable (fan-TAS-ma), and fantasma commonly appears in figurative phrases such as empresa fantasma to mean a sham or shell company rather than a literal ghost.

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