Spanish Conversation · Level 28
89 words
Spanish word
mar
Pronunciation
IPA/maɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounsea
Example
¿Has nadado alguna vez en el mar?
Have you ever swum in the sea?
More examples
A orillas del mar, la brisa era agradable.
On the seashore, the breeze was pleasant.
Core concept
Large saline body of water covering broad areas of the Earth, with waves and tides.
Common phrases
nadar en el mar
swim in the sea
a orillas del mar
on the seashore
Similar words
playa: Sandy or pebbly shore facing the sea, used for swimming and relaxing.
costa: Band of land running alongside the sea that forms the shore.
océano: Extremely large, continuous saltwater region connecting the planet's major basins.
Definition in Spanish
Una gran extensión de agua salada que cubre partes de la Tierra y suele presentar olas y mareas.
Word origin
The Spanish mar is a direct inheritance of Latin mare, with cognates throughout Romance languages such as Italian mare and French mer.
Usage tips
- Although standard Spanish treats mar as masculine (el mar), la mar appears in poetry and some coastal speech as a feminine, literary form.