English–Spanish
“downtown” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈθentɾo/
Example
Voy al centro para comprar.
I am going to the center to shop.
How to say “downtown” in Spanish
“Downtown” in Spanish is centro. centro can also mean “center”.
Urban downtown where shops, services, and people gather.
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.