How to Say "thud" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “thud” is “pum” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Estaba inflando el globo y, ¡pum!, explotó.
I was blowing up the balloon and, pop!, it exploded.
¡Pum! La puerta se cerró de golpe.
Bang! The door slammed shut.
Iba corriendo, tropecé y ¡pum!, al suelo.
I was running, I tripped and thud!, down to the ground.
Using Sound Words
This is an 'onomatopoeia,' which means it's a word that mimics a real-world sound. In Spanish, these words are used very often in storytelling to make the description more vivid.
Always the Same
This word is 'invariable,' meaning it never changes its spelling, regardless of whether you are talking about one explosion or many.
Spelling with 'B'
Mistake: “boom”
Correction: pum
Other Meanings of “pum”
“pum” can also mean:
- the sound of a falling object(B1, informal)
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