Wave in Spanish 🇪🇸

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¿Como el mar salude la tierra? Dice, “¡Ola!”
How does the ocean greet the land? It says, “Ola!”

(based off the English joke where the punchline goes, “it waves.”)

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Pronunciation

normal speech: OH-lah
IPA: ˈola

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Other Meanings

“Ola” can also mean “surge” or “wave” in a non-literal sense, such as a surge of emotions or a wave of support.

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Do Not Confuse With

“Olla” (pot) or “olla” (imperative form of the verb “oler”, meaning “smell”)

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Variations by Country

In some Spanish-speaking countries, “ola” can also mean “hello” or “hi”, but this is a slang term and not the primary meaning of the word.

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idioms

“Estar en la cresta de la ola” (to be at the top of the wave) – means to be successful or have good fortune

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origin

From the Latin “undula”, meaning “small wave”

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usage

Refers to a wave in the sea or in other large body of water

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Don’t confuse with

ala(s), wing(s)

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ola info.

Tips to remember the word ‘ola’:
– Visualize a wave in the ocean to associate ‘ola’ with its movement and form.
– Remember the exclamation “¡Hola!” when greeting someone, and think that a wave (‘ola’) can also be a greeting from the sea.
– Link ‘ola’ with the English word ‘wave’ by thinking of the ‘o’ as the crest of a wave and the ‘l’ as its descent.
– Use the word in context, such as describing beach scenes or talking about surfing.

Explanations of ‘ola’:
– In Spanish, ‘ola’ refers to a wave, particularly the kind you find in bodies of water, like the sea or a lake.
– The word ‘ola’ is a singular noun; the plural form is ‘olas’.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Marola: a small or gentle wave
– Oleaje: wave action or swell

Alternate meanings and slang:
– ‘Ola’ can also refer to a wave of people or a group movement, much like in English.
– An ‘ola de calor’ means a heatwave.
– An ‘ola de frío’ refers to a cold spell.
– In some Spanish-speaking regions, ‘ola’ can be used colloquially to refer to trends or fads.

Examples of sentences using ‘ola’:
– “La ola rompió contra el muelle con fuerza.” (The wave crashed against the pier forcefully.)
– “Los surfistas esperaban la ola perfecta.” (The surfers were waiting for the perfect wave.)
– “Una ola de entusiasmo invadió a la multitud.” (A wave of enthusiasm swept through the crowd.)
– “Durante el verano, sufrimos una ola de calor intensa.” (During the summer, we suffered an intense heatwave.)

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