English–Spanish

“town” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsovilla

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpweβlo/

Example

Vamos al pueblo a comprar pan.

Let's go to town to buy bread.

Illustration for pueblo (town)

How to say “town” in Spanish

“Town” in Spanish is pueblo.

Village-like settlement with basic services and everyday community life.

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

Example sentences with pueblo

El centro del pueblo está lleno de cafeterías.

The town center is full of cafés.

Tips for using pueblo

  • Spanish speakers usually reserve ciudad for cities and pueblo for smaller towns or villages, so pueblo is not always interchangeable with city or town in English.

Other Spanish words for “town”

La villa celebra su fiesta anual.

The town celebrates its annual festival.

“town” in other languages