montado
/montado/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "mounted" is montado.
montado is an adjective used to describe someone who is on horseback.
Meaning: on horseback (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is the past participle of the verb montar, which means to ride or to mount.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the subject it describes. Use montada if the subject is feminine, montados if describing a group of males or a mixed group and montadas if describing a group of females.
How do you pronounce it?
/montado/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific term caballero, meaning 'gentleman', which shares the same root as caballo for 'horse' because gentlemen were originally the 'mounted' class.
- In some Latin American countries, montado can be used colloquially to mean someone is 'riding' or taking advantage of another person's kindness.
- The phrase montar un negocio uses the same verb as 'mounted' to describe the act of starting or 'setting up' a business.
Examples in context
- Las bicicletas están montadas en la pared.The bikes are mounted on the wall.
- Tenemos cuadros puestos en la sala.We have mounted pictures in the living room.
- La televisión está puesta en la pared.The TV is mounted on the wall.
- He colgado mis fotos favoritas.I have mounted my favorite photos.
- El cuadro está montado sobre la chimeneaThe painting is mounted above the fireplace
- El caballero montado llegó al castillo.The mounted knight arrived at the castle.
- El caballero iba montado en un caballo blanco.The knight was mounted on a white horse.
- Él apareció montado en su caballo de guerra.He appeared mounted on his war horse.
- El jinete montado se veía muy imponente.The mounted rider looked very imposing.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are visiting a ranch.
- MateoMira, Mateo ya está montado.Look, Mateo is already mounted.
- SofíaSí, se ve muy seguro.Yes, he looks very confident.
- Mateo¿Quieres intentar ir montado tú también?Do you want to try going mounted too?
- SofíaNo, yo prefiero caminar hoy.No, I prefer to walk today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
