Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say Road in Spanish: Camino
Camino · noun (masculine) · kah-MEE-noh
Road in Spanish is camino for a general path or road, carretera for a highway, or calle for a city street.
Camino is kah-MEE-noh, three syllables with stress on MEE.
El camino hacia el pueblo está lleno de curvas.
The road to the town is full of curves.
Road in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for road, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| camino | road | kah-MEE-noh | Default, widely understood |
| carretera | road | highway or paved road | |
| calle | road | city street |
How Native Speakers Use Camino
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Travel directions
Sigue por esta carretera hasta llegar al cruce.
Continue on this road until you reach the intersection.
Giving driving directions.
Rural path
Caminamos por un camino de tierra durante dos horas.
We walked along a dirt road for two hours.
Hiking or rural travel.
Figurative use
Estás en el camino correcto para lograr tus metas.
You're on the right road to achieving your goals.
Metaphorical encouragement.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Camino
Using calle for highway
Incorrect: La calle entre Madrid y Barcelona es muy larga.
Correct: La carretera entre Madrid y Barcelona es muy larga.
Calle refers to a city street; carretera is used for intercity roads and highways.
Confusing camino with caminata
Incorrect: Hicimos un camino de tres horas.
Correct: Hicimos una caminata de tres horas.
Camino is the road itself; caminata is the act of walking or a hike.
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Common Questions About Road in Spanish
- How do you say road in Spanish?
- The translation depends on the type: camino for a general road or path, carretera for a major paved road or highway, and calle for an urban street within a city.
- What is the difference between camino and carretera?
- A camino can be any path including unpaved rural roads, while a carretera is specifically a constructed, paved road designed for vehicle traffic between towns or cities.
- How do you say road trip in Spanish?
- Road trip is commonly expressed as viaje por carretera or the shorter viaje en coche/carro, capturing the idea of traveling by car along roads.