How to Say "mountains" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “mountains” is “montañas” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
natural elevations
Examples
Me encanta esquiar en las montañas nevadas.
I love skiing in the snowy mountains.
Vimos un águila volar sobre las montañas.
We saw an eagle fly over the mountains.
Las montañas de la Sierra Nevada son muy altas.
The Sierra Nevada mountains are very high.
Gender and Number
Since 'montañas' refers to multiple things, it is plural. It is also a 'feminine' word, so you must use 'las' (the) or 'estas' (these) before it.
Using the wrong article
Mistake: “Los montañas”
Correction: Las montañas. Remember the base word 'montaña' ends in '-a', which is a very strong clue that the word is feminine.
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