Sol can name the sun or its sunshine in everyday descriptions.
The idea
The noun is masculine: el sol; hace sol describes sunny weather.
Examples
- Hoy hace sol.It is sunny today.
- El sol entra por la ventana.The sun comes in through the window.
- Hay mucho sol en el parque.There is a lot of sunshine in the park.
- El sol está detrás de la nube.The sun is behind the cloud.
- Buscamos un lugar sin sol.We are looking for a place out of the sun.
- La luz del sol es fuerte hoy.The sunlight is strong today.
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Watch out
Hace sol describes weather, while el sol can identify the sun itself.
Try it yourself
Choose the masculine article: ___ sol está detrás de la nube. (El / La)
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El
El is the masculine singular article.
Choose the word for sunshine: Hoy hace ___. (sol / lluvia)
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sol
Hace sol means the weather is sunny.
Choose the word meaning without sunshine: Buscamos un lugar ___ sol. (sin / con)
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sin
Sin expresses the absence of sunshine.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the masculine article: ___ sol está detrás de la nube. (El / La)
Choose the word for sunshine: Hoy hace ___. (sol / lluvia)
Choose the word meaning without sunshine: Buscamos un lugar ___ sol. (sin / con)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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