parque
/ˈpaɾke/masculine
The English word 'park' (meaning a ground for recreation) is parque in Spanish.
parque is a masculine noun used to refer to a recreational area or public ground. Note that if you wish to express the action of bringing a vehicle to a halt, you must use different verbs such as estacionar, aparcar or parquear depending on the region.
Meaning: ground for recreation (noun)
Which one should you use?
While parque refers only to the recreational area, the verbs aparcar, estacionar and parquear are used for the action of parking a vehicle. In Spain, aparcar is the standard verb for parking a vehicle.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Colombia, the word plazoleta is used to refer to smaller urban open spaces or squares. In many parts of Latin America, the verb parquear is commonly used to mean 'to park' a vehicle, while the verb estacionar is also widely used across Latin America for the same purpose.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
parque is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpaɾke/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, parquear is considered an Anglicism influenced by the English word 'park'.
- The Spanish word parque was borrowed from French and did not appear in the language until 1607.
- The word estacionar shares the same root as estación, meaning 'station', linking the act of parking to the idea of a fixed stopping point.
Examples in context
- Tom fue al parque.Tom went to the park.This sentence uses parque to show someone going to the park.Tatoeba #4391789 by marcelostockle, translation #2547523 by CK
- Ella va al parque.She goes to the park.This sentence uses parque to show someone's current movement toward the park.Tatoeba #8323923 by arh, translation #9202863 by DJ_Saidez
- Ayer fui al parque.I went to the park yesterday.This sentence uses parque to describe a past action of going to the park.Tatoeba #795925 by Shishir, translation #257771 by CK
- Me gustaría visitar el parque mañana.I would like to visit the park tomorrow.
- Voy a dar un paseo por el parque público.I am going for a walk in the public park.
- ¿Vamos al parquecito a jugar al fútbol?Shall we go to the little park and play soccer?
- Nos vemos en el parque más tarde.See you at the park later.
- 324 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are walking through the city.
- SofíaEl parque está muy bonito hoy.The park is very beautiful today.
- AlejandroSí, me gusta caminar por aquí.Yes, I like walking around here.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿quieres sentarte en el banco?Alejandro, do you want to sit on the bench?
- AlejandroClaro, descansemos un poco.Sure, let's rest a little.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “park” translations and entries parque, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries parque, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
