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"Sol" is a noun which is often translated as "sun", and "la" is a definite article which is often translated as "the". Learn more about the difference between "sol" and "la" below.
el sol(
sohl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (astronomy)
a. sun
Galileo Galilei declaró que la tierra gira alrededor del sol.Galileo Galilei declared that the Earth revolves around the sun.
2. (light rays)
3. (familiar)
4. (music)
a. G
Para tocar sol en la trompeta, hay que dejar las válvulas abiertas.In order to play G on the trumpet, you need to leave the valves open.
c. so (solfege) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Ahora puedo tocar casi todas las notas salvo el sol.Now I can play almost every note except for so.
a. sol
El viaje en taxi desde el aeropuerto de Lima me costó unos 60 soles.The taxi ride from Lima's airport cost me about 60 soles.
la(
lah
)A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
a. the
La pelota está en el tejado.The ball is on the roof.
La leche está en el refrigerador.The milk is in the refrigerator.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
