To sunbathe in Spanish
To sunbathe in Spanish is tomar el sol (toh-MAHR el SOHL).
- Spanish
- tomar el sol
- Say it
- toh-MAHR el SOHL
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Spanish vocabulary for beach activities
The other words in step 3 of Beach Words in Spanish.
- nadarto swim · nah-DAHR
- bucearto dive underwater · boo-seh-AHR
- la tabla de surfsurfboard · lah TAH-blah deh SOORF
- el castillo de arenasandcastle · el kahs-TEE-yoh deh ah-REH-nah
- el socorristalifeguard · el soh-koh-RREES-tah
- la corrientecurrent (water) · lah koh-RRYEHN-teh
- la banderaflag · lah bahn-DEH-rah
- el muellepier · el MWEH-yeh
Questions about tomar el sol
How do you say to sunbathe in Spanish?
To sunbathe in Spanish is tomar el sol.
How do you pronounce tomar el sol?
Say it toh-MAHR el SOHL. The syllables in capitals are stressed: MAHR and SOHL. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does tomar el sol mean in English?
In English, tomar el sol means to sunbathe.
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