sol
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “sol” mean in English?
sun
Example sentences
Hay mucho sol hoy.
There's a lot of sun today.
Hace sol.
It's sunny.
Tomamos el sol en la playa.
We sunbathe at the beach.
How to use it
Sol means 'sun'. Masculine: el sol. Used in fixed phrases: hace sol ('it's sunny'), tomar el sol ('to sunbathe'), al sol ('in the sun').
Common mistake
Spanish uses hacer (impersonal: hace sol) for weather, not estar or ser. Don't say 'es sol' or 'está sol'.