How to Say "to toll" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to toll” is “sonar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi despertador suena a las seis de la mañana.
My alarm clock goes off at six in the morning.
¿Puedes oír? El teléfono está sonando.
Can you hear? The phone is ringing.
Las campanas de la iglesia sonaron al mediodía.
The church bells tolled at noon.
Stem-Changing Verb (o → ue)
In the present tense, the 'o' changes to 'ue' when stressed (yo, tú, él/ella/usted, ellos/ellas/ustedes). The 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' forms are regular and keep the 'o'.
Confusing 'Sonar' and 'Tocar'
Mistake: “Usar 'tocar' para decir que el teléfono hace ruido. (Using 'tocar' to say the phone makes noise.)”
Correction: Use 'sonar' for non-human things making noise (alarms, bells, phones). 'Tocar' means 'to touch' or 'to play a musical instrument'.
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