sendero peatonal
/sendeɾo peatonal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "walking path" is translated into Spanish as sendero peatonal.
A walking path refers to a designated route intended for people to walk, which is often found in parks or natural environments.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sendero, meaning path or trail and peatonal, meaning pedestrian or for walking.
Which one should you use?
While sendero alone can refer to any simple trail in nature, sendero peatonal specifically emphasizes that the route is designated for pedestrians. For paved paths in urban settings rather than nature trails, camino peatonal is a common alternative.
How does it change in a sentence?
When talking about multiple walking paths, the plural form is senderos peatonales, where both the noun and the adjective take the plural suffix -s.
How do you pronounce it?
/sendeɾo peatonal/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the activity of hiking specifically for pleasure or sport is called senderismo, derived from the word sendero.
- The word peatonal is used in urban planning to create calles peatonales, which are entire streets where cars are legally banned.
- The adjective peatonal is built from the word peatón, which shares an ancient root with the English word 'foot' through the Latin 'pēs'.
Examples in context
- El parque cuenta con un sendero peatonal rodeado de naturaleza.The park has a pedestrian path surrounded by nature.
- Debes utilizar la vía peatonal para cruzar la calle de manera segura.You should use the pedestrian roadway to cross the street safely.
- El parque tiene un hermoso camino peatonal donde puedes pasear.The park has a beautiful walking path where you can take a stroll.
- Puedes disfrutar de la vista en la pasarela peatonal frente al mar.You can enjoy the view on the pedestrian walkway by the sea.
- El centro histórico de la ciudad cuenta con varios andadores.The historic downtown has several pedestrian areas.
- El sendero peatonal atraviesa el bosque.The walking path goes through the forest.
- El sendero peatonal es muy largo.The walking path is very long.
- Sigue el sendero peatonal hacia el bosque.Follow the walking path toward the forest.
- Hay un nuevo sendero peatonal en el parque.There is a new walking path in the park.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are hiking in a nature reserve.
- Mateo¿Ves ese sendero peatonal por allá?Do you see that walking path over there?
- LucíaSí, parece un buen camino para nosotros.Yes, it looks like a good path for us.
- MateoVamos por ahí para no perdernos.Let's go that way so we don't get lost.
- LucíaEstá bien, Mateo, vamos.All right, Mateo, let's go.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries peatonal, sendero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
