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How to Say "horizon" in Spanish

The Spanish word forhorizonis horizonteA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
nounA2
where the sky meets the earth
A wide landscape showing a clear line where the blue sky meets the green rolling hills.

Examples

Me encanta mirar el sol cuando baja por el horizonte.

I love watching the sun as it goes down over the horizon.

El barco desapareció en el horizonte.

The boat disappeared on the horizon.

It's a 'Masculine' Word

Even though it ends in 'e', it's masculine. Always use 'el' or 'un' with it (el horizonte).

Gender confusion

Mistake:la horizonte

Correction: el horizonte. Words ending in -nte are often masculine unless they refer to a female person.

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