hacer senderismo
/aθeɾ sendeɾismo/from spelling rules
To go hiking in Spanish is hacer senderismo.
hacer senderismo is used to describe the activity of taking long walks in the countryside or mountains, specifically on marked trails.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb hacer (to do/make) and the noun senderismo (hiking/trail-walking).
Which one should you use?
While hacer senderismo focuses on the activity of hiking, you can also use ir de ruta to express going on a route or a trek.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that you went hiking in the past, you conjugate the verb hacer into the preterite tense, such as hicimos senderismo (we went hiking).
How do you pronounce it?
/aθeɾ sendeɾismo/
Did you know?
- The verb hacer in hacer senderismo is a direct descendant of the Latin facere, which is the same root that gave English the word 'factory'.
- In Spain, hiking is a highly organized activity where official associations mark paths with specific colors to communicate the difficulty level to the senderista.
- Spanish distinguishes between senderismo and montañismo. While the former is about walking trails, montañismo is reserved for the more strenuous sport of mountaineering.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría ir a hacer senderismo este fin de semana en las montañas.I would like to go hiking this weekend in the mountains.
- Vamos a salir a caminar por la montaña mañana.We are going to go hiking in the mountains tomorrow.
- ¿Quieres ir de excursión este fin de semana?Do you want to go hiking this weekend?
- Vamos a dar un paseo por la montaña y disfrutar del aire libre.Let's take a walk in the mountains and enjoy the outdoors.
- ¿Quieres caminar por las rutas de montaña durante nuestras vacaciones en España?Do you want to go hiking on the mountain trails during our vacation in Spain?
- ¡Me encanta hacer senderismo!I love hiking!
- ¡Disfruto mucho de las caminatas por la naturaleza!I really enjoy nature hikes!
- Voy a comprar unas botas de montaña para las caminatas largas.I'm going to buy hiking boots for long walks.
- ¡Disfruta de tu aventura de senderismo!Enjoy your hiking adventure!
- Me encanta hacer senderismo por la montaña.I love hiking in the mountains.
- Me gusta hacer senderismo los fines de semana.I like to go hiking on weekends.
- ¿Quieres hacer senderismo por la montaña mañana?Do you want to go hiking in the mountains tomorrow?
- Vamos a hacer senderismo por este sendero nuevo.We are going to go hiking on this new trail.
Example conversation
María and Javier are planning an outdoor activity for the weekend.
- MaríaJavier, ¿quieres hacer senderismo conmigo el sábado?Javier, do you want to go hiking with me on Saturday?
- JavierSí, me encantaría hacer senderismo por el bosque.Yes, I would love to go hiking through the forest.
- MaríaPerfecto, prepararé mi mochila ahora.Perfect, I will prepare my backpack now.
- JavierYo llevaré también mucha agua.I will also carry plenty of water.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hacer, senderismo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
