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“hammock” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈmaka/

Example

¿Quieres tumbarte en la hamaca conmigo?

Do you want to lie down in the hammock with me?

Illustration for hamaca (hammock)

How to say “hammock” in Spanish

“Hammock” in Spanish is hamaca.

Hanging net or fabric used for relaxing, napping, or sleeping.

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

Example sentences with hamaca

Colgamos la hamaca paraguaya y me puse a leer.

We hung the Paraguayan hammock and I began to read.

Tips for using hamaca

  • The noun is feminine (la hamaca), and common collocations are colgar la hamaca to hang it and echarse or tumbarse en ella to lie down.

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