camina
/kamina/from spelling rules
The Spanish word camina can mean the command "walk" or the statement "he/she walks".
camina is used as an informal command to tell someone to walk. It is also used to state that a third person is performing the action of walking.
Which one should you use?
Use camina when giving an informal command to someone you address as tú. If you are giving the same command to someone you address as the formal usted, you must use camine instead.
How do you pronounce it?
/kamina/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American contexts, saying camina to someone who is talking too much or bragging is a slang way of telling them to 'get lost' or stop lying.
- While camina comes from the verb caminar, the word for 'path' or 'road' is camino. This shares a root with the English word 'camino' used in the context of the 'Camino de Santiago' pilgrimage.
- While camina means to walk, the Spanish word for 'walking' in a general sense is often andar, which also means 'to go' or 'to function'.
Examples in context
- La mujer camina por el parque.The woman is walking in the park.
- Mi hermano camina al colegio todas las mañanas.My brother walks to school every morning.
- El perro camina a mi lado.The dog walks by my side.
- Mi amigo camina hacia el éxito.My friend walks towards success.
- La pareja recorre la ciudad a pie.The couple explores the city on foot.
- Yo caminoI walk
- Tú caminasYou walk
- Él/Ella caminaHe/She walks
- Nosotros/Nosotras caminamosWe walk
- Vosotros/Vosotras camináisYou all walk
- Ellos/Ellas caminanThey walk
- ¡Camina más rápido!Walk faster!
- Camina más rápido, por favor.Walk faster, please.
- ¡Camina hacia la salida!Walk towards the exit!
- No te detengas, camina.Don't stop, walk.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are hiking on a trail.
- JavierSofía, camina un poco más.Sofía, walk a little more.
- SofíaEstoy muy cansada, Javier.I am very tired, Javier.
- JavierYa casi llegamos.We are almost there.
- SofíaEstá bien, lo intentaré.Okay, I will try.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
