How to Say "chimes" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “chimes” is “campanas” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
Musical set of bells
Examples
Las campanas de la iglesia sonaron a las doce.
The church bells rang at twelve o'clock.
El sonido de las campanas nos despertó.
The sound of the bells woke us up.
Always Plural for the Sound
Even when referring to the general sound, the word is usually kept in the plural form, 'campanas'.
Confusing Singular/Plural
Mistake: “Usando 'la campana' para referirse a todas las campanas de una torre. (Using 'the bell' to refer to all the bells in a tower.)”
Correction: Use 'las campanas' when referring to the set or the collective sound. 'La campana' is only for one single bell.
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