tropezando
/tɾopeθando/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for tripping is tropezando.
tropezando is used to describe the action of stumbling or losing one's balance after hitting a foot against something.
How does it change in a sentence?
tropezando is the gerund form of the verb tropezar, which means 'to trip'. If you want to say 'you tripped' in the past tense, you would use the form tropezaste. To indicate what you are tripping over, you typically use the preposition con after the verb, as seen in the phrase tropezar con.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾopeθando/
Did you know?
- While tropezar refers to physical stumbling, if you want to describe someone who is 'tripping' on drugs or acting irrationally, you would use estar alucinando or estar mal instead.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a person who is constantly 'tripping' or clumsy might be described as a patoso, a term that focuses more on their general lack of dexterity than a single accident.
- The phrase piedra de tropiezo uses a derivative of the verb tropezar to describe a 'stumbling block'. It refers to any circumstance that prevents someone from achieving a goal or staying on a moral path.
Examples in context
- Me tropecé con la piedra en el camino.I tripped over the stone on the path.
- El niño tropezó mientras corría.The child tripped while running.
- Lucía dio un traspié al cruzar la puerta.Lucia tripped as she crossed the door.
- Tropecé con la mesa y derramé mi café.I tripped on the table and spilled my coffee.
- Leandro siempre se tropieza con las mismas cosas.Leandro always trips over the same things.
- No puedo creer que tropecé en frente de todos.I can't believe I tripped in front of everyone.
- Estoy tropezando con las piedras.I am tripping over the stones.
- Sigue tropezando con la alfombra.He keeps tripping over the rug.
- Cuidado, estás tropezando con los juguetes.Careful, you are tripping over the toys.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are walking through a messy room.
- Daniel¡Cuidado, Sofía! Estás tropezando con mis zapatos.Careful, Sofía! You are tripping over my shoes.
- SofíaLo siento, no vi que estaban ahí.I'm sorry, I didn't see they were there.
- DanielDeberías mirar más al suelo.You should look at the floor more.
- SofíaTienes razón, voy a tener más cuidado.You're right, I'll be more careful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
