English–Spanish
“ship” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnaβe/
Example
La nave llegó al puerto.
The ship arrived at the port.
How to say “ship” in Spanish
“Ship” in Spanish is nave.
Formal vessel for navigation on sea or river.
Example sentences with nave
La nave de carga llegó con retraso.
The cargo ship arrived late.
Tips for using nave
- In everyday speech Spaniards usually say barco or barca; nave is more formal and appears in compounds like nave espacial, and in phrases such as nave industrial it means a warehouse rather than a ship.
Other Spanish words for “ship”
El buque llegó al puerto esta mañana.
The ship arrived at the port this morning.
El navío salió del puerto al atardecer.
The ship left the port at dusk.
La embarcación llegó al puerto.
The ship arrived at the port.