Spanish Conversation · Level 78
60 words
Spanish word
alba
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈalβa/
Meaning
- feminine noundawn
Example
Me despierto temprano para ver el alba en la playa.
I wake up early to see the dawn on the beach.
More examples
Bailaron hasta el alba en la fiesta.
They danced until dawn at the party.
Core concept
The first moment when shapes become visible in the early morning pale light.
Common phrases
hasta el alba
until dawn
a eso del alba
around dawn
Similar words
amanecer: Moment when the sky begins to lighten as night gradually turns into morning.
madrugada: Late-night to pre-dawn time span that remains mostly dark before sunrise.
Definition in Spanish
El inicio de la claridad matinal, momento en que empieza a distinguirse la luz del día.
Word origin
From Latin albus 'white', originally describing whiteness of the sky and later becoming the Spanish noun for dawn.
Usage tips
- Often used in fixed expressions like antes del alba, and the noun is grammatically feminine though older or set phrases sometimes use the masculine article el to avoid hiatus.
Other meanings
- sunrisenoun
Opposites
- atardecerdusknoun