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April 1, 2021 by Sofía Godoy Alonso Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

Your Vocabulary Guide to Talking About Fantasy and Magic in Spanish

Get ready to let your imagination run wild with fantasy and magic in Spanish!

The world of fantasy and magic provides a great escape from reality to a place where anything is possible. And fantastic creatures, powers, spells, and make-believe are also a big part of the Spanish-speaking world. 

Learning vocabulary related to fantasy and magic in Spanish is a great tool for you to share and talk about books, movies, tv shows, video games, or other unique hobbies you may have.

Keep reading for a fantastic lesson on magic in Spanish vocabulary 

¡Aprendamos de magia y fantasía!

The Endless Possibilities of Fantasy and Magic

Ever since we’re children, imagination and creativity are a large part of our development. Magic and fantasy are present in our life as soon as we start watching movies, listening to stories, or watching cartoons. Both genres have the capacity of surprising us and bringing us close to a world of endless possibilities. 

La fantasía (fantasy) is the mental representation of events, stories, characters, or images that aren’t real. The fantasy world allows our imagination to come up with all sorts of supernatural events surrounded by magic. 

La magia (magic) is a type of occult art that has the power to create illusions while integrating elements of surprise, mysticism, and make-believe. Magic blows our minds and provokes us to question the rationale. 

By combining your fascination with fantasy and magic in a Spanish vocabulary lesson, you improve your ability to express your interests and to comprehend conversations surrounding these topics! 

A Long List of Fantasy and Magic in Spanish Vocab

I’ve prepared a long list of words and phrases that will equip you to have long, deep, and meaningful conversations about fantasy and magic in Spanish. 

Whether you’re reading a book about magic in Spanish, enjoying a fantasy movie with kids, or if you simply want to discuss your favorite sci-fi novel—this list is guaranteed to improve the fluency of your Spanish conversations. 

Let ‘s take a look!

All About Magicians and Witches

Los magos y las brujas (magicians and witches) are the stars of the magical world. They are the ones who supply the magic through enchantments and artifacts that are part of their attire. 

There are different types of magicians and witches, along with all types of objects they use. Let’s examine vocabulary words related to these important elements of magic in Spanish. 

EnglishSpanish
Magicianel mago
Magic showel show de magia / el espectáculo de magia
Witchcraftla brujería
Witchla bruja
Warlock / wizard / sorcererel brujo / el hechicero
Enchantress / sorceressla hechicera 
Magician’s assistantla asistente del  mago
Illusionistel ilusionista
Magic wandla varita mágica
Broomla escoba
Cauldronel caldero
Magic spellel hechizo mágico
Cursela maldición
Charmel encanto
Magic wordslas palabras mágicas
Magic trickel truco de magia
Potionla poción
Spell bookel libro de hechizos
Top hatel sombrero de copa
Pointy Hatel sombrero puntiagudo
Crystal ballla bola de cristal
Capela capa
Deck of cardsel mazo de cartas / las cartas
Amuletel amuleto
Magic symbolslos símbolos mágicos
Alchemyla alquimia

Example Sentences in Spanish

La bruja me lanzó un hechizo.
The witch cast a spell on me. 

Ayer vi un espectáculo de magia de un ilusionista.
Yesterday I saw a magic show by an illusionist. 

Las palabras mágicas son abracadabra.
The magic words are abracadabra. 

El hechicero tenía un sombrero puntiagudo.
The wizard had a pointy hat. 

Tengo un libro de hechizos muy interesante. 
I have a very interesting spell book.

El mago me pidió que escoja una carta del mazo como parte del truco. 
The magician asked me to pick a card from the deck as a part of the magic trick. 

Mi libro favorito trata de un mago que usa una capa. 
My favorite book is about a magician that uses a cape. 

Me gusta preparar pociones de amor.
I like preparing love potions. 

Harry Potter tiene una varita mágica.
Harry Potter has a magic wand. 

magic in Spanish

Fantastic Characters and Creatures

The fantasy and magical world is full of different types of beings. There are criaturas (creatures), monstruos (monsters), and make-believe beings that surround the tales and stories of magic in Spanish. 

Let’s examine a few words you can use to talk about these fantastic characters. 

EnglishSpanish
Mermaid / mermanla sirena / el tritón
Cyclopsel cíclope
Demonel demonio
Dragonel dragón
Ogreel ogro
Orcel orco
Goblinel estrago
Dwarfel enano 
Elfel elfo
Unicornel unicornio
Vampireel vampiro / la vampireza
Trollel trol
Leprechaunel duende
Werewolfel hombre lobo
Fairyel hada
Ghostel fantasma / el espanto
Genieel genio
Ghoulel espíritu malo
Beastla bestia
Spiritslos espíritus

Example Sentences in Spanish

Las hadas y los unicornios son seres fantásticos.
Fairies and unicorns are fantastic beings. 

Mi libro favorito se trata de un dragón.
My favorite book is about a dragon.

Las películas de vampiros son muy emocionantes.
Vampire movies are exciting.

Yo creo que las sirenas existen.
I believe mermaids exist. 

Los orcos no existen.
Orcs don’t exist. 

Mi hermano cuenta las mejores historias de fantasmas y espantos. 
My brother tells the best ghost stories.

Fantastic and Magical Places

Our imagination has the possibility of creating and designing places where anything can happen. Many of these places are part of well-known fantasy stories, books, movies, and tales of magic in Spanish. 

Let’s dive into the names of these magical places in Spanish.  

EnglishSpanish
Land of far, far awayuna tierra muy, muy lejana
Utopiala utopía
Dungeonel calabozo
Castleel castillo
Towerla torre
Enchanted forestel bosque encantado
Magic cavela cueva mágica
Underwater kingdomel reino acuático
Middle-earthla tierra media
Neverlandla tierra de nunca jamás
Wonderlandel país de las maravillas

Example Sentences in Spanish

Había una vez un bosque encantado en una tierra muy, muy lejana.
Once upon a time there was an enchanted forest in a land far, far away.

A Rapunzel la encerró una bruja en una torre. 
Rapunzel was locked up in a tower by a witch. 

El príncipe está atrapado en un calabozo.
The prince is trapped in a dungeon. 

Las sirenas viven en un reino acuático. 
Mermaids live in an underwater kingdom. 

Los elfos son criaturas de la tierra media. 
Elves are creatures of middle earth. 

Peter Pan vive en la tierra de nunca jamás.
Peter Pan lives in neverland. 

Magic in Spanish Verbs 

Talking about extraordinary things requires using extraordinary words. Let’s examine the different verbs and adjectives you can include in your vocabulary for discussing magic in Spanish. 

EnglishSpanish
Fortune-tellingla adivinación
Illusionla ilusión
Levitationla levitación
Teleportationla teleportación
To cast a spelllanzar un hechizo
To conjureconjurar
To enchantencantar
To invokeinvocar
To bewitchembrujar
To pull a rabbit out of a hatsacar un conejo de un sombrero
To put a spell onhechizar
To wave a magic wandagitar una varita mágica
To disappeardesaparecer
To horrifyhorrorizar
To poisonenvenenar
To hallucinatealucinar
To savesalvar
To defenddefender
To attackatacar
To protectproteger

Example Sentences in Spanish

Soñe que estaba levitando de la cama.
I dreamt I was levitating off the bed. 

El unicornio me protege de la bruja malvada.
The unicorn protects me from the wicked witch.

El hechicero me embrujó y estoy alucinando. 
The warlock bewitched me and I’m hallucinating. 

El mago sacó un conejo de su sombrero.
The magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat. 

Ayer vimos una película de monstruos y me horrorizó. 
We saw a movie about monsters yesterday and it horrified me. 

El mago desapareció al final del espectáculo.
The magician disappeared at the end of the show. 

Magic in Spanish Adjectives

EnglishSpanish
Magicalmágico
Impressiveimpresionante
Mischievoustravieso
Invisibleinvisible
Imaginaryimaginario
Protectiveprotector
Poisonousvenenoso
Enchantingencantador
Captivatingcautivador
Deceivingengañoso
Uniqueúnico
Powerfulpoderoso
Unusualinusual
Unexplained / inexplicableinexplicable
Whimsicalcaprichoso
Weirdraro / extraño
Wicked / evilmalvado
Fantasticfantástico

Example Sentences in Spanish

Los duendes son criaturas imaginarias.
Leprechauns are imaginary creatures.

El show de magia estuvo fantástico e impresionante.
The magic show was fantastic and impressive.

Lo que vi ayer en el bosque fue raro e inusual.
What I saw in the forest yesterday was weird and unusual.

Los fantasmas son invisibles.
Ghosts are invisible.

Las sirenas son encantadoras.
Mermaids are enchanting. 

Los elfos son mágicos y poderosos. 
Elves are magical and powerful. 

Me encanta la magia porque me gusta lo extraño e inexplicable. 
I love magic because I like the strange and inexplicable. 

Talk About Magic in Spanish!

I hope this vocabulary guide preparese you to engage in fun conversations full of fantasy and magic in Spanish. Feel free to come back to this page whenever you need a refresher. You’ll notice magic is all around us, even if it’s in small quantities. 

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