parada
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “parada” mean in English?
the bus/train stop
the bus/train stop (fem)
Example sentences
La parada del autobús está cerca.
The bus stop is nearby.
Bajamos en la próxima parada.
We get off at the next stop.
Hay tres paradas hasta el centro.
There are three stops until the centre.
How to use it
Parada means 'stop' (transport). Feminine: la parada. Common phrases: parada del autobús, parada de metro. Synonym: estación for larger transit hubs.
Common mistake
Use parada for bus/tram stops; estación for train, metro, or large transit stations. The terminology mirrors English 'stop' vs 'station'.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.