costero
/kosˈteɾo/
In Spanish, coastal is costero. If unsure, use costero. Wiktionary also lists costanero and costeño.
Meaning: relating to the coast (adj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| costero | /kosˈteɾo/ |
| costanero | /kostaˈneɾo/ |
| costeño | /kosˈteɲo/ |
| costino | /kostino/ (from spelling rules) |
| litoral | /litoˈɾal/ |
The term is used to describe things relating to the coast.
Which one should you use?
The choice of word depends on your context. Use costero when referring to geographical or ecological contexts, such as coastal ecosystems. Use costeño to describe people, food or cultural traits that originate from a coastal region. Finally, litoral can be used as an adjective meaning coastal, often in technical or formal geographical contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. For example, use costera for feminine singular nouns and costeros for masculine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/kosˈteɾo/
Did you know?
- The term costanero is often used in South America to describe a road or path that runs parallel to the coast, rather than the coast itself.
- The word litoral is often used as a noun in Spanish to refer to the 'coastline' as a whole, whereas in English 'litoral' is almost exclusively a technical adjective.
- The suffix -ero in costero is a productive ending in Spanish used to denote a profession or a person associated with a specific place or object.
Examples in context
- El ecosistema costero de Columbia Británica está decayendo rápidamente.The coastal ecosystem of British Columbia is rapidly declining.This sentence is useful for discussing the ecosystem of a specific region using costero.Tatoeba #1306011 by marcelostockle, translation #413353 by Scott
- El aumento del nivel del mar, junto con la brusca tormenta, continuará aumentando el riesgo de impactos costeros importantes en la infraestructura de transporte, incluyendo inundaciones temporales y permanentes de aeropuertos, puertos y refugios, carreteras, líneas ferroviarias, túneles y puentes.Sea level rise, coupled with storm surge, will continue to increase the risk of major coastal impacts on transportation infrastructure, including both temporary and permanent flooding of airports, ports and harbors, roads, rail lines, tunnels, and bridges.This sentence is useful for describing the impacts of sea level rise on infrastructure using costeros.Tatoeba #5993161 by albrusgher, translation #3651123 by Hybrid
- La ciudad se encuentra en la zona litoralThe city is located in the coastal zone
- El país experimenta un clima costeñoThe country experiences a coastal climate
- Me encanta pasar el tiempo en la costaI love spending time on the coast
- Nos gusta mucho el clima costero de esta región.We really like the coastal climate of this region.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are planning a vacation trip.
- ElenaElena, ¿prefieres un hotel en la ciudad o uno costero?Elena, do you prefer a hotel in the city or a coastal one?
- AlejandroPrefiero el clima costero porque es más relajante.I prefer the coastal climate because it is more relaxing.
- ElenaEstá bien, busquemos un lugar cerca de la playa.All right, let's look for a place near the beach.
- Alejandro¡Perfecto! Alejandro, tú encárgate de hacer la reserva.Perfect! Alejandro, you take care of making the reservation.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “coastal” translations and entries costero, costanero, costeño, litoral, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
