English–Spanish

“seashell” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocaracola

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkontʃa/

Example

Encontré una concha en la playa.

I found a seashell on the beach.

Illustration for concha (seashell)

How to say “seashell” in Spanish

“Seashell” in Spanish is concha.

Curved seashell with scalloped top.

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

Example sentences with concha

Decoramos la mesa con conchas marinas.

We decorated the table with seashells.

Tips for using concha

  • In Mexico concha usually means the sweet bun rather than a shell, and in some countries the word also serves as vulgar slang, which affects register.

Other Spanish words for “seashell”

Encontré una caracola en la playa.

I found a seashell on the beach.

“seashell” in other languages