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The Spanish word for rivers is ríos.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term ría is used specifically to describe a river mouth or an estuary where the river meets the sea.
How does it change in a sentence?
ríos is a masculine noun, meaning it must be used with masculine articles such as los or unos. The singular form of ríos is río.
How do you pronounce it?
/rios/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word río can also mean 'I laugh', as it is the first person present form of the verb reír.
- In some Latin American regions, the term caño is used for a small río or a canal, a word that in Spain usually refers to a pipe or faucet.
- The term río is also used in the phrase río de lágrimas, which is a common literary way to describe a non-stop stream of crying or an abundance of tears.
Examples in context
- Hay muchos ríos en esa isla.There are many rivers on that island.This sentence shows how to say there are many ríos on an island.Tatoeba #1125996 by cueyayotl, translation #1123693 by CK
- Hay muchos ríos en la India.There are a lot of rivers in India.This sentence shows how to say there are many ríos in India.Tatoeba #5116121 by helpa, translation #8333214 by shekitten
- ¿Hay grandes ríos en Alemania?Are there big rivers in Germany?This sentence is a question about whether there are large ríos in Germany.Tatoeba #2175977 by Shishir, translation #1763315 by Amastan
- El río Amazonas es el más largo del mundo.The Amazon River is the longest in the world.
- El río Nilo desemboca en el Mar Mediterráneo.The Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
- Nadamos en el afluente que alimenta el río principal.We swim in the tributary that feeds the main river.
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Mateo are looking at a map of the country.
- María¿Ves los ríos en el mapa?Do you see the rivers on the map?
- MateoSí, son muy largos.Yes, they are very long.
- MaríaMe gustaría navegar por esos ríos.I would like to sail through those rivers.
- MateoSería una gran aventura para nosotros.It would be a great adventure for us.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
