vecino
/beθino/from spelling rules
The English word neighbor is translated into Spanish as vecino.
The term is used to describe a person who lives next to or near another person. It is important to distinguish between the person and the location: vecino refers to the individual, whereas vecindario refers to the neighborhood itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number. Use vecina when referring to a single female neighbor. For a group of neighbors, use vecinos if the group consists of males or a mix of males and females. If you are referring exclusively to a group of female neighbors, use vecinas.
How do you pronounce it?
/beθino/
Did you know?
- In certain historical or legal contexts in Spain, the term vecino was used to describe a registered citizen or a legal resident of a town, regardless of who lived next door to them.
- The English word 'vicinity' shares the same Latin root as vecino, meaning that when you describe something as being in the 'vicinity', you are literally saying it is in the area of the neighbors.
- While an English speaker might view a neighbor as a stranger, calling someone mi vecino in many Spanish-speaking communities can imply a bond of mutual trust and social support.
Examples in context
- Tom es mi vecino.Tom is my neighbor.This sentence shows how to identify Tom as a vecino.Tatoeba #2382895 by hayastan, translation #2273311 by CK
- Yo soy tu vecino.I'm your neighbor.This sentence is used to identify yourself as a vecino.Tatoeba #5364097 by cueyayotl, translation #2248327 by CK
- Mi vecino nació rico.My neighbor was born rich.This sentence describes a quality of a vecino.Tatoeba #1104983 by Shishir, translation #10011031 by DJ_Saidez
- Permiso, vecinaExcuse me, neighbor
- Es un placer tener un coprovinciano como vecinoIt's a pleasure to have a fellow provincemate as a neighbor
- Mi vecinita me trajo galletas recién horneadasMy little neighbor brought me freshly baked cookies
- 51 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are talking about a person in their building.
- AlejandroElena, ¿conoces al nuevo vecino?Elena, do you know the new neighbor?
- ElenaNo, no he hablado con él.No, I haven't spoken with him.
- AlejandroEs un vecino muy amable.He is a very kind neighbor.
- ElenaQué bueno que sea así.It is good that he is like that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vecino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
