verb
- intransitive to sound, to ring
- intransitive to sound (appear)
- figuratively, reflexive to ring a bell, to be familiar
- transitive to make sound, to play
- reflexive, transitive to blow (one's nose)
sonar
to sound, to ring
Meanings
noun, masculine
- sonar (a device that uses hydrophones to locate objects underwater)
Conjugation
Gerund sonando · past participle sonado
Indicative
| present | imperfect | preterite | future | conditional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sueno | sonaba | soné | sonaré | sonaría |
| tú | suenas | sonabas | sonaste | sonarás | sonarías |
| vos | sonás | sonabas | sonaste | sonarás | sonarías |
| él, ella, usted | suena | sonaba | sonó | sonará | sonaría |
| nosotros | sonamos | sonábamos | sonamos | sonaremos | sonaríamos |
| vosotros | sonáis | sonabais | sonasteis | sonaréis | sonaríais |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | suenan | sonaban | sonaron | sonarán | sonarían |
Subjunctive
| present | imperfect (-ra) | imperfect (-se) | future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | suene | sonara | sonase | sonare |
| tú | suenes | sonaras | sonases | sonares |
| vos | sonés | sonaras | sonases | sonares |
| él, ella, usted | suene | sonara | sonase | sonare |
| nosotros | sonemos | sonáramos | sonásemos | sonáremos |
| vosotros | sonéis | sonarais | sonaseis | sonareis |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | suenen | sonaran | sonasen | sonaren |
Imperative
| affirmative | negative | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | suena | no suenes |
| vos | soná | |
| usted | suene | no suene |
| nosotros | sonemos | no sonemos |
| vosotros | sonad | no sonéis |
| ustedes | suenen | no suenen |
In sentences
Suena justo. That sounds fair. #2405020
No me suena. That doesn't ring a bell. #3573553
¿No te suena? Doesn't that ring a bell? #8691316
¡Suena genial! It sounds great! #4557785
No suena bien. It doesn't sound good. #8893191
Esto me suena. This sounds familiar. #10532158