English–Spanish

“mountain” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsomonte

Pronunciation

IPA/monˈtaɲa/

Example

Mi casa está cerca de la montaña.

My house is near the mountain.

Illustration for montaña (mountain)

How to say “mountain” in Spanish

“Mountain” in Spanish is montaña.

Elevated mass of land forming a visible peak and continuous slopes.

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

Example sentences with montaña

Voy a subir a la montaña este fin de semana.

I am going to climb the mountain this weekend.

Tips for using montaña

  • In everyday Spanish montaña usually denotes a larger, peak-bearing landform while cerro or monte often indicate smaller hills or wooded heights, so speakers often add size or activity to be specific.

Other Spanish words for “mountain”

masculine nounmountain

Subimos al monte el domingo para ver el amanecer.

We climbed the mountain on Sunday to see the sunrise.

“mountain” in other languages