How to Say "to echo" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to echo” is “resonar” — A2 level.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
sound bouncing back
Examples
Su voz resuena en la habitación vacía.
His voice resounds in the empty room.
Las campanas resonaban por todo el valle.
The bells were echoing through the whole valley.
El estruendo del trueno hizo resonar las ventanas.
The boom of the thunder made the windows rattle/resound.
The 'O' to 'UE' Swap
This verb is a 'boot verb.' The 'o' changes to 'ue' in all forms except for the 'we' (nosotros) and 'you all' (vosotros) forms.
Expressing Sound in Spaces
Use the preposition 'en' to describe where the sound is echoing (e.g., 'resonar en el pasillo').
Keep the 'o' when it's stressed
Mistake: “Yo resono con el tambor.”
Correction: Yo resueno con el tambor. Remember to change the 'o' to 'ue' when you are the one doing the action.
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