montar en trineo
/montaɾ en tɾineo/from spelling rules
To go sledding in Spanish is montar en trineo.
The phrase is used to describe the activity of riding on a sled over snow for recreation. While montar en trineo is a standard way to express this, you may also use ir en trineo to focus more specifically on the sled as a mode of transport.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb montar (to ride), the preposition en (on/in) and the noun trineo (sled).
Which one should you use?
Montar en trineo is the standard phrase for the activity, whereas ir en trineo translates more closely to 'to go by sled' and emphasizes the method of travel.
How do you pronounce it?
/montaɾ en tɾineo/
Did you know?
- The term trineo can also refer to a 'travois' used by some Indigenous peoples of the Americas to drag loads across land.
- The word montar is a distant relative of the English word 'mount'. Both originate from the Latin word montem meaning 'mountain'.
- Spanish uses the same preposition en for montar en trineo as it does for 'being in' a room or 'in' a box.
Examples in context
- A los niños les encanta montar en trineo.Children love going sledding.
- Queremos montar en trineo hoy.We want to go sledding today.
- ¿Te gusta montar en trineo en la nieve?Do you like to go sledding in the snow?
- Los niños van a montar en trineo en la colina.The children are going to go sledding on the hill.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their winter vacation plans.
- SofíaMateo, ¿quieres montar en trineo mañana?Mateo, do you want to go sledding tomorrow?
- MateoSí, me encantaría ir contigo, Sofía.Yes, I would love to go with you, Sofía.
- Sofía¡Genial! Vamos a la colina más alta.Great! Let's go to the highest hill.
- MateoPerfecto, yo llevo los trineos.Perfect, I'll bring the sleds.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, montar, trineo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
