pista de hielo
/pista de jelo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ice rink" is translated into Spanish as pista de hielo.
pista de hielo refers to a surface used for ice skating.
Meaning: a surface for ice skating (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pista (track, lane or court) and de hielo (of ice).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change pista to pistas while keeping de hielo unchanged, resulting in pistas de hielo.
Did you know?
- The word pista can also be used in a journalistic context to mean a 'clue' or a 'lead' in an investigation.
- The word hielo shares a common ancestor with the English word 'gel', both tracing back to a root meaning 'cold'.
- In some contexts, a pista can refer to a dance floor, meaning a person could be on a pista without any ice or running involved.
Examples in context
- ¡Vamos a disfrutar de la pista de hielo en el centro comercial!Let's enjoy the ice rink at the mall!
- Vamos a la pista de hielo.Let's go to the ice rink.
- La pista de hielo está muy fría.The ice rink is very cold.
- Nos vemos en la pista de hielo.See you at the ice rink.
- Él patinaba en la pista de hielo.He was skating on the ice rink.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are planning a winter activity.
- Elena¿Quieres ir a la pista de hielo?Do you want to go to the ice rink?
- JavierSí, me encanta la pista de hielo.Yes, I love the ice rink.
- ElenaPerfecto, Javier, prepárate para patinar.Perfect, Javier, get ready to skate.
- Javier¡Vamos allá!Let's go!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ice rink” translations and entries pista de hielo, 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.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, hielo, pista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
