English–Spanish

“urban” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/uɾˈβano/

Example

El transporte urbano es caro.

Urban transport is expensive.

Illustration for urbano (urban)

How to say “urban” in Spanish

“Urban” in Spanish is urbano.

Streets with trams, high-rise blocks and people commuting.

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

Example sentences with urbano

La vida urbana puede ser estresante.

Urban life can be stressful.

Tips for using urbano

  • Transporte urbano commonly refers to local city transport such as buses, metro or trams, so it overlaps with but is not identical to transporte público.

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