entrada prohibida
/entɾada pɾoibida/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'no trespassing' can be expressed as entrada prohibida. Wiktionary also lists prohibida la translimitación and prohibido translimitar.
Meaning: phrase forbidding access to a place (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| entrada prohibida | /entɾada pɾoibida/ (from spelling rules) |
| prohibida la translimitación | /pɾoibida la tɾanslimitaθjon/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /pɾoibida la tɾanslimitasjon/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
| prohibido translimitar | /pɾoibido tɾanslimitaɾ/ (from spelling rules) |
The most common and natural way to express 'no trespassing' on signs in Spanish-speaking countries is entrada prohibida. Other ways to convey this include Prohibido el paso (No Trespassing) or Zona privada. Prohibida su entrada (Private area. Entry is prohibited). For a more formal approach, you can use No se permite el acceso, which means 'Access is not permitted'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase entrada prohibida literally translates to 'forbidden entry'.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter prohibida la translimitación or prohibido translimitar.
How do you pronounce it?
/entɾada pɾoibida/
Did you know?
- In some legal contexts, Spanish uses the word allanamiento to describe the act of trespassing, which more closely means 'leveling' or 'smoothing over' a surface.
- The term translimitar describes crossing a limit or boundary, coming from the Latin limen meaning 'threshold', which is also the root of the English word 'liminal'.
- In some regions, using the phrase No pasar on a sign is considered a much more blunt and authoritative command than the polite Se prohíbe el paso.
Examples in context
- Hay un cartel de entrada prohibida en la puerta.There is a no trespassing sign on the door.
- Vimos un letrero que decía entrada prohibida.We saw a sign that said no trespassing.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are walking near a private construction site.
- Sofía¿Podemos pasar por ese camino?Can we go through that path?
- AlejandroNo, mira, hay un cartel de entrada prohibida.No, look, there is a no trespassing sign.
- SofíaTienes razón, es mejor no arriesgarse.You are right, it is better not to take the risk.
- AlejandroSí, buscaremos otra ruta.Yes, let's look for another route.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “no trespassing” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
