English–Spanish

“kite” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsochiringa

Pronunciation

IPA/koˈmeta/

Example

Vamos a volar la cometa en el parque.

Let's fly the kite in the park.

Illustration for cometa (kite)

How to say “kite” in Spanish

“Kite” in Spanish is cometa.

A lightweight toy with a long tail that rides the wind while a person on the ground controls it by a string.

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

Example sentences with cometa

El viento fuerte hizo que la cometa se elevara alto.

The strong wind made the kite rise high.

Tips for using cometa

  • Spanish cometa also means 'comet', so rely on context and the common collocation volar la cometa to signal the toy meaning.

Other Spanish words for “kite”

Los niños hicieron volar la chiringa durante la fiesta.

The children flew the kite during the festival.

“kite” in other languages