parque
/ˈpaɾke/
parque is the Spanish word for park.
A parque refers to a public area of land with grass and trees used for recreation. In more formal contexts where you wish to emphasize the recreational function of the land, you might use the term área recreativa.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form with the definite article is el parque (the park), and the plural form is parques. To refer to multiple parks, use the masculine plural form los parques (the parks).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpaɾke/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word parque was borrowed from French and did not appear in the language until 1607.
- In many Latin American countries, the verb parquear is used to describe the act of parking a car, a term rarely used in Spain where aparcar is preferred.
- The word parque can refer to a 'park' in the sense of a nature reserve or a city garden, but it also appears in parque industrial to describe a business park.
Examples in context
- El niño juega en el parque con sus amigos.The child plays in the park with his friends.
- ¿Vamos al parque este fin de semana?Shall we go to the park this weekend?
- Los niños disfrutan jugando en el parquecito del barrio.The children enjoy playing in the neighborhood park.
- El parque es muy grande.The park is very big.
- Nos vemos en el parque.See you at the park.
- Hay un parque cerca de mi casa.There is a park near my house.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are planning a weekend walk.
- Mateo¿Quieres ir al parque hoy?Do you want to go to the park today?
- SofíaSí, me encanta ese parque.Yes, I love that park.
- MateoPerfecto, te espero allí.Perfect, I will wait for you there.
- SofíaVale, nos vemos pronto.Okay, see you soon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry parque, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries parque, CC BY-SA 4.0.
