puentes
/pwentes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bridges" is translated into Spanish as puentes.
For more specific references to walkways or footbridges, the term Pasarelas can be used.
How does it change in a sentence?
puentes is the plural form of the noun puente. Because puentes is a masculine noun, the definite article used is los when saying "the bridges" (los puentes).
How do you pronounce it?
/pwentes/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word puente is used to describe a long weekend created when a holiday falls near a weekend. If a holiday is on Thursday, people might take Friday off to create a 'bridge' to Saturday.
- The word puente shares a linguistic root with the Latin pons, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'pontoon'.
- Spanish speakers use the term puente to describe the bridge of the nose, known as el puente de la nariz.
Examples in context
- Me gusta construir puentes.I like to build bridges.This sentence is useful for expressing a personal preference regarding the construction of puentes.Tatoeba #2399098 by marcelostockle, translation #1762323 by Amastan
- Mi padre construye puentes.My father builds bridges.This sentence is useful for describing a person's occupation involving the construction of puentes.Tatoeba #6092064 by AbMichael, translation #6091584 by carlosalberto
- Hay muchos puentes en esta ciudad.There are many bridges in this city.This sentence is useful for noting the existence of multiple puentes within a specific city.Tatoeba #1013593 by hayastan, translation #279897 by CK
- Quedamos en la otra punta del puente.We'll meet on the other side of the bridge.
- Esta tarde iremos a cruzar la pasarela del parque con los niños.This afternoon, we'll go and cross the park footbridge with the kids.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are looking at a map of the city.
- DanielMira, hay muchos puentes sobre el río.Look, there are many bridges over the river.
- ElenaEs verdad, Daniel. ¿Cuál es el más antiguo?That's true, Daniel. Which one is the oldest?
- DanielCreo que esos puentes son muy viejos.I think those bridges are very old.
- ElenaVamos a visitarlos mañana, Elena dice.Let's visit them tomorrow, Elena says.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
