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How do you say "hiking" in Spanish?
el senderismo
In Spanish, "hiking" is el senderismo.
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Pronunciation
You want to land on "el senderismo" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el senderismo is masculine. Its plural is rutas de senderismo.
Example sentence
Pasamos el fin de semana haciendo senderismo por las colinas.
We spent the weekend hiking in the hills.
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How to remember el senderismo
Focus on the opening sound of "senderismo" first, get comfortable with it, then let the rest of the word trail off naturally.
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Questions about el senderismo
How do you pronounce el senderismo?
You want to land on "el senderismo" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el senderismo masculine or feminine?
el senderismo is masculine. el senderismo is masculine. Its plural is rutas de senderismo.
How is el senderismo used in Spanish?
el senderismo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Pasamos el fin de semana haciendo senderismo por las colinas. (We spent the weekend hiking in the hills.).
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