Parada can name a place where a bus stops or the act of stopping briefly.
The idea
The noun is feminine: la parada, una parada and las paradas.
Examples
- La parada está cerca del hospital.The stop is near the hospital.
- Espero el autobús en la parada.I wait for the bus at the stop.
- ¿Dónde está la parada de autobús?Where is the bus stop?
- Hay dos paradas en esta calle.There are two stops on this street.
- La próxima parada es el mercado.The next stop is the market.
- El tren hace una parada corta.The train makes a short stop.
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The context shows whether parada names a location or a pause in a journey.
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Choose the feminine article: ___ parada está cerca. (La / El)
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La
La is the feminine singular article.
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (paradas / parada)
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paradas
Paradas is the plural after the number dos.
Choose the word for a brief halt: El autobús se detiene dos minutos; hace una ___. (parada / ruta)
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parada
Parada can mean the act of stopping; ruta is a route.
Practice round
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Choose the feminine article: ___ parada está cerca. (La / El)
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (paradas / parada)
Choose the word for a brief halt: El autobús se detiene dos minutos; hace una ___. (parada / ruta)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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