camión nuevo
/kamjon nwebo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "new truck" is translated into Spanish as camión nuevo.
camión nuevo refers to a truck that has been recently manufactured or purchased.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because camión is masculine and requires nuevo, the definite article el must match the masculine gender of camión to say el camión nuevo.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the feminine adjective nueva camión because they associate 'new' with a feminine noun, but camión is masculine and requires nuevo.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word camión can also refer to a bus, specifically a large transport vehicle used for public transit.
- In many Latin American countries, you will hear the word troca for a pickup truck, which is a direct phonetic adaptation of the English word 'truck'.
- The root of nuevo comes from the Latin 'novus', which is the same ancestor that gave English the word 'novel' meaning a new story.
Examples in context
- Hola, tengo un nuevo camiónHello, I have a new truck
- Les presento mi camión recién adquiridoAllow me to introduce my recently acquired truck
- ¡Mira mi camioneta nueva!Look at my new truck!
- Mi hermano compró un camión nuevo.My brother bought a new truck.
- Ese camión nuevo es muy grande.That new truck is very big.
- Necesitamos un camión nuevo para la empresa.We need a new truck for the company.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are looking at a vehicle in a parking lot.
- Elena¿Es ese tu camión nuevo?Is that your new truck?
- DanielSí, es un camión nuevo de color rojo.Yes, it is a new red truck.
- ElenaDaniel, es un vehículo excelente.Daniel, it is an excellent vehicle.
- DanielGracias, Elena, estoy muy contento.Thanks, Elena, I am very happy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
