English–Spanish

“center” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsonúcleo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈθentɾo/

Example

Voy al centro para comprar.

I am going to the center to shop.

Illustration for centro (center)

How to say “center” in Spanish

“Center” in Spanish is centro. centro can also mean “downtown”.

Urban downtown where shops, services, and people gather.

Full entry for centro: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with centro

El centro está muy animado los fines de semana.

The center is very lively on weekends.

Tips for using centro

  • In Spanish centro commonly means the downtown or commercial hub rather than the geometric center of a place.

Other Spanish words for “center”

masculine nouncenter
masculine nouncore

El núcleo del problema es la falta de comunicación.

The center of the problem is the lack of communication.

Related English words

“center” in other languages