How to Say "u-boat" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “u-boat” is “submarino” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1

submarino

nounB1

historical/military

A bright yellow submarine vessel sailing deep underwater, creating small trails of bubbles.

Examples

El submarino nuclear zarpó del puerto esta mañana.

The nuclear submarine sailed out of the port this morning.

Vimos un documental sobre la vida dentro de un submarino.

We watched a documentary about life inside a submarine.

Gender Reminder

Even though it travels in the sea (la mar), 'submarino' is always masculine: 'el submarino'.

See full entry for “submarino” →

Related Translations

hoagie→long sandwich→marine→sub sandwich→submarine→underwater→

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