río
river
'Río' is the Spanish word for 'River'. This term is used to describe a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean. Just like in English, this term is used in geographical contexts or in metaphoric expressions, such as 'vida es un río', referring to the flow of life.
Example sentences using: río
El río es muy grande
The river is very big
In this sentence, 'El' is a definite article equating to 'The' in English. 'Río' means 'river' and 'es muy grande' stands for 'is very big'.
Voy a nadar en el río
I'm going to swim in the river
This is an example of a future action expressing intention. 'Voy' is the first-person form of 'ir', which means 'to go'. 'A' stands for 'to', 'nadar' means 'swim', 'en' means 'in' and 'el río' stands for 'the river'.
El agua del río está fría
The river's water is cold
Here, 'El agua' means 'The water', 'del' is a preposition that stands for 'of the' showing possession, 'río' is 'river' and 'está fría' means 'is cold'. So it effectively translates to 'The water of the river is cold'.
Atravesar el río
To cross the river
This sentence demonstrates an action - 'Atravesar' means 'To cross' and 'el río' stands for 'the river'.
El río cruza el pueblo
The river crosses the town
This sentence is an example of the use of the verb 'cruzar', which means to 'cross', with 'el río' meaning 'the river' and 'el pueblo' translating to 'the town'.
El río está cerca de mi casa
The river is near my house
Another simple sentence where 'El río' means 'the river', 'está' stands for 'is', 'cerca de' means 'near to'. 'Mi casa' implies 'my house'.
El río es azul
The river is blue
This sentence is using the adjective 'azul', meaning 'blue', to describe the river('el río'). 'Es' in this context means 'is'.
Nuestro río es limpio
Our river is clean
The possessive adjective 'Nuestro' means 'our'. Combined with 'río' (river), 'es' (is), and 'limpio' (clean), it forms the phrase 'Our river is clean'.
Vivimos junto al río
We live by the river
In this case, 'Vivimos' is a verb that means 'We live', 'junto al' is a phrase that indicates the location which means 'by' and 'río' stands for 'river'.
El río es fuerte después de la lluvia
The river is strong after the rain
This sentence is using the adjective 'fuerte', meaning 'strong', to describe 'el río' (the river). 'Después de' stands for 'after'. 'La lluvia' translates into 'the rain'.