Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say Cloud in Spanish: Nube
Nube · noun (feminine) · NOO-beh
Cloud in Spanish is nube (la nube). It covers weather clouds, cloud computing (la nube / computación en la nube), and figurative uses like estar en las nubes (to have your head in the clouds). The adjective cloudy is nublado.
NOO-beh
Las nubes grises anuncian que va a llover pronto.
The gray clouds signal that it's going to rain soon.
Cloud in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for cloud, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| nube | cloud | NOO-beh | Default, widely understood |
| nublado | cloud | adjective: cloudy | |
| la nube | cloud | tech: cloud computing |
How Native Speakers Use Nube
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Weather
Hoy amaneció sin una sola nube en el cielo.
Today dawned without a single cloud in the sky.
Nube is the basic weather term; plural nubes for multiple clouds.
Technology
Guardo todas mis fotos en la nube para no perderlas.
I save all my photos in the cloud so I don't lose them.
La nube is used for cloud storage/computing just like in English.
Idiomatic expression
Siempre está en las nubes; nunca presta atención en clase.
He always has his head in the clouds; he never pays attention in class.
Estar en las nubes means to be daydreaming or not paying attention.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Nube
Confusing nube with nublado
Incorrect: El cielo está nube.
Correct: El cielo está nublado.
Nube is a noun (a cloud). Nublado is the adjective (cloudy). The sky is nublado, not nube.
Wrong gender
Incorrect: El nube es muy grande.
Correct: La nube es muy grande.
Nube is feminine: la nube, las nubes. Despite not ending in -a, its gender must be memorized.
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Common Questions About Cloud in Spanish
- How do you say cloud in Spanish?
- Cloud is nube (la nube). The adjective cloudy is nublado. Cloud computing is computación en la nube or simply la nube.
- How do you say cloudy in Spanish?
- Cloudy is nublado: Hoy está nublado (Today is cloudy). The verb to cloud over is nublarse.
- What does estar en las nubes mean?
- Estar en las nubes means to be daydreaming or distracted — the equivalent of having your head in the clouds.