How to Say "altitude" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “altitude” is “altura” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA1
distance above sea level
Examples
La altura de la montaña es de 5000 metros.
The mountain's height (or altitude) is 5,000 meters.
¿Cuál es tu altura? Eres muy alto.
What is your height? You are very tall.
El avión volaba a gran altura.
The plane was flying at great altitude.
Always Feminine
Since 'altura' ends in '-a' and uses 'la', remember it is always treated as a feminine word.
Mixing Altitude and Depth
Mistake: “Usar 'altura' para hablar de cuán profundo es un agujero.”
Correction: Use 'profundidad' (depth) for things going down, and 'altura' for things going up.
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