barcos
/baɾkos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "boats" is translated into Spanish as barcos.
barcos refers to watercraft used for transportation or fishing.
Which one should you use?
While barcos is a general term for boats, it is often used for larger vessels, whereas lanchas or botes might be used for smaller boats.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In parts of Mexico and Central America, chalupas is used for small boats typically used in shallow water areas.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is barco. To say "the boats", use the masculine plural article los with the noun to form los barcos.
How do you pronounce it?
/baɾkos/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the word chalupa refers to a small boat but is also the name of a popular traditional dish made of fried masa topped with meat and sauce.
- The Spanish word barco is a cognate of the English word 'bark', which is an archaic term for a small sailing vessel.
- Spanish has a specific term, estribor, for the 'starboard' side of a barco, which comes from the old practice of steering with a steering oar on the right side.
Examples in context
- El mar estaba lleno de barcos.The sea was full of boats.This sentence shows how to describe a sea full of barcos.Tatoeba #1562992 by marcelostockle, translation #1786204 by aquatius
- Había algunos barcos en el lago.There were some boats on the lake.This sentence shows how to say there were some barcos on a lake.Tatoeba #10600073 by saverius, translation #239975 by CK
- Los barcos pesqueros partieron del puerto.The fishing boats left harbour.This sentence is useful for mentioning how fishing barcos leave a harbour.Tatoeba #11937108 by Seael, translation #9953260 by sundown
- En el puerto, puedes ver muchas embarcaciones diferentes.At the harbor, you can see many different boats.
- Este verano, vamos a alquilar un par de barcos y explorar la costa.This summer, we are going to rent a couple of boats and explore the coast.
- Las lanchas en el lago son perfectas para pescar.The boats on the lake are perfect for fishing.
- Mi tío tiene una flota de pesqueros en el puerto.My uncle has a fleet of fishing boats in the harbor.
- Las chalupas en este río son muy coloridas y pintorescas.The boats on this river are very colorful and picturesque.
- En Puerto Rico, los pescadores suelen utilizar botes para salir al mar.In Puerto Rico, fishermen often use "botes" to go out to sea.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are watching the ocean from a balcony.
- ElenaMira todos esos barcos en el horizonte.Look at all those boats on the horizon.
- JavierSon barcos de vela muy grandes.They are very large sailboats.
- ElenaJavier, ¿crees que navegan hacia la costa?Javier, do you think they are sailing towards the coast?
- JavierSí, los barcos siempre regresan al atardecer.Yes, the boats always return at sunset.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
