paseo de la fama
/paseo de la fama/from spelling rules
The English phrase "walk of fame" is translated into Spanish as paseo de la fama.
paseo de la fama is a noun used to refer to a walk of fame.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word paseo literally means a walk, stroll or a promenade.
How do you pronounce it?
/paseo de la fama/
Did you know?
- Unlike many Spanish words that evolved from Latin by changing the initial 'f' to an 'h', fama preserved its original Latin 'f' sound because it was a 'semi-learned' borrowing.
- In Spanish, if you are 'giving a' paseo, you are not just walking for exercise but engaging in a traditional social ritual of strolling through the city.
- In some Latin American contexts, if you are talking about a 'walk of fame' in a literal sense of a person's career path, you might hear people use trayectoria instead of paseo.
Examples in context
- El Paseo de la Fama de Hollywood es muy famoso.The Hollywood Walk of Fame is very famous.
- El paseo de la fama es muy largo.The walk of fame is very long.
- Queremos visitar el paseo de la fama.We want to visit the walk of fame.
- Hay muchas estrellas en el paseo de la fama.There are many stars on the walk of fame.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are planning their trip to Los Angeles.
- Daniel¿Qué quieres hacer primero, Lucía?What do you want to do first, Lucía?
- LucíaMe gustaría ir al paseo de la fama.I would like to go to the walk of fame.
- DanielEs una buena idea, Daniel.That is a good idea, Daniel.
- Lucía¡Entonces vamos mañana!Then let's go tomorrow!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fama, la, paseo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
