Próxima parada
/pɾoɡsima paɾada/from spelling rules
The English phrase "next stop" is translated into Spanish as Próxima parada.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective próxima (next/proximate) and the feminine noun parada (stop).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because parada is a feminine noun, the adjective must take the feminine form próxima rather than the masculine próximo.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾoɡsima paɾada/
Did you know?
- While próxima parada is the standard announcement, a passenger might simply shout ¡Bajo! (I'm getting off!) to alert the driver in rural areas.
- Because parada comes from the verb parar, it can also refer to a 'checkpoint' or a 'toll' where vehicles are required to stop.
- The word próxima is a cognate of the English 'proximate', but in Spanish, it is the much more common way to say 'next' in a sequence of events.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuál es la próxima parada?What is the next stop?This sentence is useful for asking which stop is coming up next.Tatoeba #1835127 by Shishir, translation #264297 by CK
- Tengo que bajar en la próxima parada.I have to get off at the next stop.This sentence is useful for expressing the necessity of exiting at the next stop.Tatoeba #3002078 by hayastan, translation #5267247 by tabular
- Quiero bajarme en la próxima parada.I want to get off at the next stop.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to exit at the next stop.Tatoeba #437040 by lukaszpp, translation #437039 by lukaszpp
- Después del museo, el próximo lugar será el mercado de artesanías.After the museum, the next stop will be the craft market.
- ¿Puede decirme la próxima parada, por favor?Can you tell me the next stop, please?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are riding the bus together.
- ElenaLa próxima parada es mi casa.The next stop is my house.
- DanielYo también bajo ahí.I am getting off there too.
- ElenaMira, ya llegamos a la próxima parada.Look, we have already arrived at the next stop.
- DanielPerfecto, bajemos ahora.Perfect, let's get off now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries parada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
