piedra
stone
For a stone Mexicans say piedra, and a larger mass of stone is a roca. The music style is rock, pronounced much like the English word.
Meaning: a stone or the music style (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| piedra | stone |
| roca | large rock |
| rock | music |
A small stone on a path is a piedra. A cliff or a big boulder is a roca. Mexico has a long scene of rock en español, with bands that sing in Spanish.
Which one should you use?
The verb "to rock" has no single match. For a baby you rock, Mexicans say arrullar or mecer.
Did you know?
- Mexican bands such as Café Tacvba and Maná helped build the genre known as rock en español.
Examples in context
- Había una piedra en el camino.There was a rock in the path.
- Escalamos una roca enorme.We climbed an enormous rock.
- Me gusta el rock en español.I like Spanish language rock.
Example conversation
Friends Omar and Gaby hike near Valle de Bravo.
- OmarCuidado, hay muchas piedras sueltas.Careful, there are many loose rocks.
- GabyVamos a subir esa roca.Let us climb that big rock.
- OmarLuego ponemos rock en el coche.Later we will put rock music on in the car.
