A camino can be a path, road or way between places.

The idea

The noun is masculine: el camino, un camino and los caminos.

Examples

  • El camino pasa junto al río.The path goes alongside the river.
  • Buscamos el camino al pueblo.We are looking for the way to the town.
  • Este camino es corto.This path is short.
  • Hay dos caminos al parque.There are two paths to the park.
  • Los caminos de montaña son estrechos.Mountain paths are narrow.
  • Yo camino al trabajo cada mañana.I walk to work every morning.

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Watch out

Camino can also be the present yo form of caminar; the surrounding words identify its role.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the masculine article for the path: ___ camino es corto. (El / La)

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    El

    El is the masculine singular article for the noun.

  2. Choose the plural noun: Hay dos ___. (caminos / camino)

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    caminos

    Caminos is the plural noun after dos.

  3. Choose the verb form for I walk: Yo ___ al trabajo. (camino / caminas)

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    camino

    Camino is the present form of caminar for yo.

Use it today

Describe a path near a place you know and say where you walk.