compañero de viaje
/kompaɲeɾo de bjaxe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "travel partner" is translated into Spanish as compañero de viaje.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of compañero (partner/companion) and de viaje (of trip/travel).
Which one should you use?
While compañero de viaje refers to someone you travel with, pareja de viaje would imply a romantic partner or a more intimate traveling couple.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify a female travel partner, change the masculine compañero to the feminine compañera. The plural form is compañeros de viaje if the group is all male or mixed gender.
Did you know?
- The word compañero shares a root with the word 'bread'. It originally comes from compaña, referring to those who share a meal or a piece of bread together.
- The Spanish word viaje was not taken directly from Latin, but was actually borrowed from the Catalan word viatge.
- In certain Latin American slang, calling someone a compañero can sometimes be a coded way to refer to a comrade in a political sense.
Examples in context
- Necesito un compañero de viaje para Japón.I need a travel partner for Japan.
- Él es mi mejor compañero de viaje.He is my best travel partner.
- ¿Buscas un compañero de viaje para Europa?Are you looking for a travel partner for Europe?
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about their upcoming vacation plans.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿quieres ser mi compañero de viaje?Alejandro, do you want to be my travel partner?
- Alejandro¡Claro! Me encantaría ir contigo.Of course! I would love to go with you.
- LucíaSeremos un gran equipo en el viaje.We will be a great team on the trip.
- AlejandroSí, será una aventura increíble.Yes, it will be an incredible adventure.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries compañero, de, viaje, CC BY-SA 4.0.
