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sopla

SOH-plah/ˈsopla/

blows

Also: is blowing, blow out
VerbA2regular ar
A young child pursing their lips and blowing a bright white dandelion seed head, with seeds floating in the air.
gerundsoplando
past Participlesoplado
infinitivesoplar

📝 In Action

El viento sopla muy fuerte esta tarde.

A1

The wind blows very hard this afternoon.

Ella sopla las velas de su pastel.

A2

She blows out the candles on her cake.

¡Sopla fuerte para inflar el globo!

A2

Blow hard to inflate the balloon!

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • resoplar (to puff/snort)
  • ventear (to blow (wind))

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • sopla el viento – the wind blows
  • sopla las velas – blow out the candles

Idioms & Expressions

  • ni le sopla – doesn't even affect him/her

whispers an answer

Also: tips off
VerbB1regular arinformal
One student leaning toward another student's ear, cupping their hand to whisper secretly in a classroom setting.

📝 In Action

Mi amigo me sopla las respuestas en el examen.

B1

My friend whispers the answers to me during the exam.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • chivar (to snitch/tell)
  • susurrar (to whisper)

Wow!

Also: Good grief!
InterjectionB2informal
Spain
A person with a wide-eyed expression of amazement, hands held to their cheeks, looking at a large colorful gift box.

📝 In Action

¡Sopla! No esperaba verte aquí.

B2

Wow! I didn't expect to see you here.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedessoplaran
yosoplara
túsoplaras
vosotrossoplarais
nosotrossopláramos
él/ella/ustedsoplara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedessoplen
yosople
túsoples
vosotrossopléis
nosotrossoplemos
él/ella/ustedsople

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedessoplaron
yosoplé
túsoplaste
vosotrossoplasteis
nosotrossoplamos
él/ella/ustedsopló

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedessoplaban
yosoplaba
túsoplabas
vosotrossoplabais
nosotrossoplábamos
él/ella/ustedsoplaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedessoplan
yosoplo
túsoplas
vosotrossopláis
nosotrossoplamos
él/ella/ustedsopla
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "sopla" in Spanish:

blow out→blows→good grief!→is blowing→tips off→wow!→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: sopla

Question 1 of 1

If someone says '¡Sopla!' in Spain after seeing a huge bill, what are they feeling?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
soplar(to blow) — Verb
soplido(a puff/blow) — Noun
soplón(snitch/informant) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
coplaacopla
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'sufflare', which combines 'sub' (from below) and 'flare' (to blow).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: soufflerItalian: soffiare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'sopla' always a verb?

Most of the time, yes. It's a form of 'soplar' (to blow). However, in Spain, it's also used as an exclamation of surprise.