correr
everyday
To run in Mexican Spanish is correr. I run is corro, you run is corres and they run is corren. The verb is regular, so it follows normal patterns. It is also called echar la carrera.
Meaning: to move fast on foot (verb)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| correr | everyday |
| echar la carrera | race |
People also use correr for jogging, and salir a correr is the common phrase for going for a run. Correr also means to run something such as a business, but that is a different phrase.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico salir a trotar is also heard for a light jog, but correr is the usual word for any run.
Did you know?
- In Mexico camión is a common word for city bus, so ¡Corre, que se va el camión! is a very familiar shout.
Examples in context
- Salgo a correr todas las mañanas.I go for a run every morning.
- Los niños corren en el parque.The kids run in the park.
- ¡Corre, que perdemos el camión!Run, we are going to miss the bus!
Example conversation
Friends Fer and Ivonne plan a morning run in Chapultepec in Mexico City.
- Fer¿A qué hora salimos a correr?What time do we go for a run?
- IvonneA las seis, antes del calor.At six, before the heat.
- FerEstá bien, nos vemos en la entrada.Okay, see you at the entrance.
