waterfall – la cascada
(Pronounced kass-kah-dah)
To remember that waterfall is pronounced kass-kah-dah (cascada) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
The waterfall was spectacular – it cascaded (cascada) right down the side of the building.
Cascada is feminine, so it's la cascada. Imagine a lady going down a waterfall in a barrel.
Examples of cascada (waterfall) in a sentence
La cascada era tan alta que podíamos sentir el agua desde lejos.
(The waterfall was so high that we could feel the water from far away.)
Caminamos dos horas para llegar a la cascada escondida en el bosque.
(We walked two hours to reach the hidden waterfall in the forest.)
El sonido de la cascada me ayuda a relajarme por las noches.
(The sound of the waterfall helps me relax at night.)
