marina
/maˈɾina/
The Spanish word for marina is marina.
marina refers specifically to a marina for pleasure boats
Meaning: harbour (noun)
Which one should you use?
While marina refers specifically to a marina for pleasure boats, puerto is the more general term for a harbor or port used by various types of vessels.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun 'marina' is las marinas.
How do you pronounce it?
/maˈɾina/
Did you know?
- The word marina is also used in Spanish to describe a specific genre of painting that depicts the sea and ships.
- In Spanish, the word marina can function as an adjective to describe the 'navy' or 'naval' forces, such as in the phrase la marina.
- While marina describes the facility, the term muelle is used in Spanish to specify the exact pier or quay where ships dock.
Examples in context
- Mi nombre es Marina.My name is Marina.This sentence shows marina being used as a female given name.Tatoeba #11969428 by Seael, translation #11532582 by ddnktr
- Tomasa y Marina aún no se han casado.Tomasa and Marina still haven't got married.Tatoeba #13651209 by Seael, translation #13651774 by araneo
- Marina leía revistas los fines de semana.Marina read magazines on weekends.Tatoeba #1337456 by marcelostockle, translation #1166411 by yujin
- La marina está llena de yates de lujoThe marina is full of luxury yachts
- El puerto náutico ofrece servicios exclusivos a los navegantesThe marina offers exclusive services to sailors
- El puerto está lleno de barcos pesquerosThe marina is full of fishing boats
- Vamos a pasar el día en el muelleLet's spend the day at the marina
- Voy a la marina para alquilar un barcoI'm going to the marina to rent a boat
- ¡Me encanta visitar la marina durante mis vacaciones!I love visiting the marina during my vacations!
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Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are planning a boat trip.
- DanielVamos a dejar el barco en la marina.We are going to leave the boat at the marina.
- Sofía¿Cuál marina es la más cercana?Which marina is the closest?
- DanielLa marina del centro es la mejor opción.The downtown marina is the best option.
- SofíaPerfecto, nos vemos allí mañana.Perfect, I'll see you there tomorrow.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry marina, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
