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How to Say "heavenly bodies" in Spanish

The Spanish word forheavenly bodiesis estrellasA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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nounA1
poetic or formal
A deep blue night sky filled with many bright, twinkling yellow stars of various sizes.

Examples

Por la noche, se ven miles de estrellas.

At night, thousands of stars can be seen.

Mi hijo quiere ser astronauta y visitar las estrellas.

My son wants to be an astronaut and visit the stars.

Gender and Plural

Since the singular form is 'la estrella' (a feminine noun), the plural 'estrellas' is also feminine. Remember to use 'las' before it.

Confusing Gender

Mistake:Los estrellas brillan mucho. (Using the masculine article 'los')

Correction: Las estrellas brillan mucho. (Always use the feminine article 'las'.)

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