Storm – la tormenta

To remember that storm is pronounced tohr-mehn-tah (tormenta) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

A storm will torment a (tormenta) town before it destroys it.

Tormenta is feminine, so it's la tormenta. Imagine a lady stuck in a storm.

Examples of tormenta (storm) in a sentence

La tormenta llegó de repente y nos sorprendió a todos.

(The storm arrived suddenly and surprised us all.)

Hay una tormenta muy fuerte esta noche, mejor quedarse en casa.

(There is a very strong storm tonight, better to stay home.)

Los niños tenían miedo de la tormenta que rugía afuera.

(The children were afraid of the storm that roared outside.)