viviendas acantiladas
/bibjendas akantiladas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cliff dwellings" is translated into Spanish as viviendas acantiladas.
The term refers to homes or residential structures built into the sides of cliffs or rock faces.
How does it change in a sentence?
A common alternative way to describe these structures is the phrase viviendas en los acantilados, which literally means "dwellings in the cliffs".
Did you know?
- The term acantilado is often associated with the maritime landscape, whereas 'cliff dwellings' in a desert context are frequently called casas trogloditas to describe cave-dwellers.
- If you were describing these dwellings in a formal archaeological text, you might see the term asentamientos rupestres, referring to settlements carved into rock.
- When referring to the famous cliff dwellings of the American Southwest, Spanish speakers often use the loanword pueblos to describe the entire community rather than just the individual viviendas.
Examples in context
- ¡Vaya, mira esas viviendas en los acantilados!Wow, look at those cliff dwellings over there!
- Me fascina la historia de las casas en acantilados.I'm fascinated by the history of cliff dwellings.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are looking at a travel brochure.
- MateoMira estas viviendas acantiladas.Look at these cliff dwellings.
- LucíaSon increíbles, Mateo.They are incredible, Mateo.
- MateoPodemos ir en verano.We can go in the summer.
- LucíaSí, me encantaría ir.Yes, I would love to go.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
