English–Spanish
“tsunami” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/tsuˈnami/
Example
¡Cuidado, hay un tsunami!
Watch out, there's a tsunami!
How to say “tsunami” in Spanish
“Tsunami” in Spanish is tsunami.
Massive long-period sea wave caused by sudden seafloor displacement.
Example sentences with tsunami
Hicimos un simulacro de tsunami para practicar la evacuación.
We held a tsunami evacuation drill to practice evacuating.
Tips for using tsunami
- Same spelling as English makes the form familiar, but Spanish treats it as masculine (el tsunami) and uses it for seismic sea waves rather than ordinary surf or wind waves.