How to Say "planet" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “planet” is “planeta” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
NounA1
astronomical body
Examples
La Tierra es nuestro planeta.
Earth is our planet.
Hay ocho planetas en nuestro sistema solar.
There are eight planets in our solar system.
Los científicos buscan vida en otros planetas.
Scientists are looking for life on other planets.
A Tricky Gender: 'el planeta'
Even though 'planeta' ends in '-a', it's a masculine word. Always say 'el planeta' or 'un planeta', never 'la planeta'.
Matching Describing Words
Mistake: “La planeta es roja.”
Correction: El planeta es rojo. Remember that any words that describe the planet also need to be in their masculine form to match 'el'.
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