How to Say "sources" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “sources” is “fuentes” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1

fuentes

nounB1

origin of information or resources

A tiny stream of water bubbling up from mossy rocks, illustrating the origin or source of a river.

Examples

Debes citar las fuentes de información en tu ensayo.

You must cite the sources of information in your essay.

Están buscando nuevas fuentes de energía renovable.

They are looking for new sources of renewable energy.

Connecting to the Noun

When talking about the source of something, you almost always use the preposition 'de': 'fuentes de ingresos' (sources of income).

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