parque acuático
/paɾke akwatiko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "water park" is parque acuático in Spanish.
The phrase parque acuático is used to describe a water park.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of parque (park) and acuático (aquatic/water-related).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, Parque Acuático can be used to refer to a water park.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural ending: parques acuáticos.
Did you know?
- The word parque was borrowed into Spanish from the French 'parc' and first appeared in the language around 1607.
- The word parque originally referred to an enclosed space for hunting or livestock, not just a recreational area for people.
- In some Latin American contexts, people might refer to a water park simply as el parque if the aquatic nature is already implied by the location.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría visitar un parque acuático en mis vacaciones en España.I would like to visit a water park on my vacation in Spain.
- El parque recreativo y acuático está abierto todos los días de la semana.The recreational and water park is open every day of the week.
- ¡Ven al parque acuático con nosotros el próximo fin de semana!Come to the water park with us next weekend!
- El parque de diversión acuática es genial para refrescarnos en verano.The water amusement park is great for cooling off in the summer.
- Vamos al parque acuático.Let's go to the water park.
- El parque acuático es muy divertido.The water park is very fun.
- Queremos ir al parque acuático mañana.We want to go to the water park tomorrow.
- Busco un parque acuático cerca de aquí.I am looking for a water park near here.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are planning their summer vacation.
- Lucía¿Quieres ir al parque acuático este verano?Do you want to go to the water park this summer?
- MateoSí, me encanta ese parque acuático.Yes, I love that water park.
- LucíaPerfecto, buscaremos los boletos hoy.Perfect, we will look for the tickets today.
- Mateo¡Qué buena idea, Lucía!What a great idea, Lucía!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries acuático, parque, CC BY-SA 4.0.
