Spanish · Everyday Verbs

"to walk" in Spanish: caminar

caminar

Say it: kah-mee-NAHR / kah-MEE-noh / kah-MEE-nahverb/ka.mi.ˈnaɾ/

To walk in Spanish is caminar. Say yo camino and caminamos al parque. Andar also means to walk in many places.

Morning

Yo camino al trabajo casi todos los días.
I walk to work almost every day.
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How to pronounce caminar

Say it

kah-mee-NAHR / kah-MEE-noh / kah-MEE-nah

/ka.mi.ˈnaɾ/

kah-mee-NAHR. Camino is kah-MEE-noh; camina is kah-MEE-nah.

"to walk" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
caminarto walk

Dictionary form.

yo caminoI walk

First person.

caminamoswe walk

Group present.

vamos a caminarlet’s go walk

Near future / invite.

andarto walk / to go

Common synonym.

How to use caminar in real life

  1. 1Morning

    Yo camino al trabajo casi todos los días.

    I walk to work almost every day.

    Yo camino.

  2. 2Park

    Caminamos por el parque después de comer.

    We walk through the park after eating.

    Caminamos.

  3. 3Invite

    ¿Quieres caminar un rato?

    Do you want to walk for a bit?

    Infinitive caminar.

Mistakes English speakers make with caminar

Incorrect: Yo caminar al mercado.

Correct: Yo camino al mercado.

Conjugate: yo camino.

Incorrect: Camino con mis pies a casa.

Correct: Camino a casa.

Camino already means I walk; skip the literal feet phrase.

Good to know

Caminar is clear for walking as exercise or getting somewhere. Andar is a common synonym. For a short stroll, un paseo fits.

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Choosing how to get there

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Caminamos o tomamos el bus?

    Shall we walk or take the bus?

  2. You

    Camino si no llueve.

    I’ll walk if it doesn’t rain.

  3. ChatPal

    Bien. Yo camino contigo entonces.

    Good. I’ll walk with you then.

  4. You

    Llevo agua por si acaso.

    I’ll bring water just in case.

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FAQ

Common questions about "to walk" in Spanish

I walk?

Yo camino.

Let’s walk?

¿Caminamos?

Caminar vs andar?

Both mean walk. Caminar is clear.

Stress on caminar?

kah-mee-NAHR — last syllable.

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