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parade and Spanish parada
In English
parade
a festive procession
In Spanish
parada
de autobús
Spanish "parada" means: stop
Why they get mixed up Spanish "parada" is the act of stopping or a transit stop. English "parade" is a festive procession moving through the streets. A bus stop in English is "bus stop."
If you want to say...
- paradedesfile
- stopparada
- bus stopparada de autobús
Examples
The parade marched down Main Street.
El desfile avanzó por la calle principal.
We watched the Christmas parade.
Vimos el desfile de Navidad.
The whole town went to watch the parade.
Todo el pueblo fue a ver el desfile.
Thousands of fans joined the victory parade.
Miles de aficionados se unieron al desfile de la victoria.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Fuimos a ver la parada del carnaval.
Correct: Fuimos a ver el desfile del carnaval.
Parada means stop. A parade is un desfile.
Incorrect: La parada militar duró tres horas.
Correct: El desfile militar duró tres horas.
Use desfile for parade.
Phrases you will hear
- a military paradeun desfile militar
- a Christmas paradeun desfile de Navidad
- a parade through the streetsun desfile por las calles
- watch the paradever el desfile
- a bus stopuna parada de autobús
- a stopuna parada
In a conversation
- A:
The whole town went to watch the parade.
Todo el pueblo fue a ver el desfile.
- B:
Where do we wait? At the bus stop?
¿Dónde esperamos? ¿En la parada de autobús?
- A:
Yes. The next stop is Main Street.
Sí. La próxima parada es la calle Mayor.
- B:
Great. The parade starts at noon.
Genial. El desfile empieza al mediodía.
Test yourself
"A military parade" is...
To remember it
Parade = a festive procession. A bus stop (Spanish "parada") = stop.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "parada" mean?
Spanish "parada" means "stop". It looks like the English "parade", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "parade" means "a festive procession".
Does English "parade" mean the same as Spanish "parada"?
Spanish "parada" is the act of stopping or a transit stop. English "parade" is a festive procession moving through the streets. A bus stop in English is "bus stop."