pista de patinaje
/pista de patinaxe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "skate park" is translated into Spanish as pista de patinaje.
Which one should you use?
Parque de Skate is an informal way to express the idea, and the anglicism skatepark is also commonly used. For more official or administrative contexts, you might see Parque de Patinaje or Instalación de Patinaje.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The anglicism skatepark is common in many Spanish-speaking countries, particularly among younger populations.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase pista de patinaje plural, change the noun pista to pistas to get pistas de patinaje.
Did you know?
- The word pista can also mean 'clue' or 'hint' in a different context, so a 'pista de patinaje' is literally a 'clue of skating' if taken too literally.
- The word pista is a cognate of the English word 'piston', as both stem from the same linguistic roots describing a track or a way.
- While skatepark is an anglicism, its use in Spain and Latin America often signals a specific 'street' culture that pista de patinaje does not.
Examples in context
- Vamos al parque de patinaje esta tarde para practicar algunas acrobacias.Let's go to the skate park this afternoon to practice some tricks.
- Conozco un skatepark increíble en el centro de la ciudad. ¿Quieres venir?I know an amazing skate park downtown. Do you want to come?
- ¿Sabes si hay alguna cancha de skate cerca? ¡Quiero probar mi nueva tabla!Do you know if there's a skate park nearby? I want to try out my new board!
- Hay una pista de patinaje nueva en el barrio.There is a new skate park in the neighborhood.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are deciding where to go.
- Alejandro¿Quieres ir a la pista de patinaje?Do you want to go to the skate park?
- LucíaSí, me gustaría mucho ir.Yes, I would really like to go.
- AlejandroTrae tu casco para la pista de patinaje.Bring your helmet for the skate park.
- LucíaEstá bien, lo buscaré ahora.Okay, I will look for it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, patinaje, pista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
