Spanish Conversation · Level 9
90 words
Spanish word
alma
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈalma/
Meaning
- feminine nounsoul
Example
La música llega al alma.
The music reaches the soul.
More examples
Esa película tiene alma.
That movie has soul.
Core concept
An immaterial life principle that expresses feeling and self-awareness.
Common phrases
tener alma
have soul
alimento para el alma
food for the soul
Similar words
corazón: Emotional center of warmth and affection that responds with love and compassion.
ánimo: Temporary mood or surge of motivation that influences short-term energy and drive.
espíritu: Moral or animating spirit that supplies resolve, courage, and collective morale.
mente: Thinking faculty responsible for reasoning, memory, and conscious thought processes.
Definition in Spanish
Principio inmaterial que se atribuye a una persona y que expresa su vida interior, sus sentimientos y su conciencia.
Word origin
Spanish alma comes from Latin anima 'breath, life', shifting from a sense of physical breath to denote the immaterial life principle behind feelings and consciousness.
Usage tips
- In the plural the regular feminine article returns as las almas, and adjectives and determiners always follow feminine agreement despite the singular el article.
Other meanings
- spiritnoun
Opposites
- materialismomaterialismnoun