reparto de periódicos
/repaɾto de peɾjodikos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'paper route' is translated into Spanish as reparto de periódicos.
reparto de periódicos is used to describe the professional task or the specific route assigned for newspaper distribution.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of reparto (delivery/distribution) and de periódicos (of newspapers).
How do you pronounce it?
/repaɾto de peɾjodikos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, reparto is also the word used in film and theater to describe the 'cast' of a play or movie. It refers to how the roles are distributed among the actors.
- The Spanish word repartir is much more versatile than the English 'to deliver'. It can be used to describe anything from handing out flyers on a street to the legal process of dividing an inheritance among heirs.
- While 'paper route' implies a geographical path in English, the Spanish reparto de periódicos focuses more on the act of distribution itself. The term reparto emphasizes the division of items among a group rather than the physical distance traveled.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría solicitar un trabajo en la ruta de reparto de periódicos.I would like to apply for a job in the paper route.
- Su reparto de periódicos comienza a las seis.His paper route begins at six.
- El reparto de periódicos es muy cansado.The paper route is very tiring.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about their morning jobs.
- AlejandroTerminé mi reparto de periódicos temprano.I finished my paper route early.
- SofíaYo todavía tengo que hacer el mío.I still have to do mine.
- AlejandroTu reparto de periódicos es más corto, ¿verdad?Your paper route is shorter, right?
- SofíaSí, solo tengo diez casas.Yes, I only have ten houses.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
