English–Spanish
“sea” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/maɾ/
Example
¿Has nadado alguna vez en el mar?
Have you ever swum in the sea?
How to say “sea” in Spanish
“Sea” in Spanish is mar.
Large saline body of water covering broad areas of the Earth, with waves and tides.
Example sentences with mar
A orillas del mar, la brisa era agradable.
On the seashore, the breeze was pleasant.
Tips for using mar
- Although standard Spanish treats mar as masculine (el mar), la mar appears in poetry and some coastal speech as a feminine, literary form.