English–Spanish

“sunset” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpwesta/

Example

Ayer vimos la puesta de sol en la playa.

Yesterday we saw the sunset on the beach.

Illustration for puesta (sunset)

How to say “sunset” in Spanish

“Sunset” in Spanish is puesta.

The sun dipping below the horizon.

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

Example sentences with puesta

Disfrutamos la puesta de sol desde la montaña.

We enjoyed the sunset from the mountain.

Tips for using puesta

  • When used alone, la puesta often needs a following phrase like de sol or a place or time to clearly mean sunset.

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