Spanish Conversation · Level 44
75 words
Spanish word
escala
Pronunciation
IPA/esˈkala/
Meaning
- feminine nounstopover
Example
Mi vuelo hace escala en Madrid.
My flight has a stopover in Madrid.
More examples
Tengo una escala de dos horas en Barcelona.
I have a two-hour stopover in Barcelona.
Core concept
Brief port call or layover between legs of a voyage or flight.
Common phrases
hacer escala
stop over
tiempo de escala
stopover time
escala de conexión
connecting stop
Similar words
conexión: Scheduled link between departures that lets passengers connect from one service to another.
trasbordo: Transfer between vehicles, such as changing flights or trains mid-trip.
parada: Short stop made by a vehicle while en route to serve a station or let passengers on or off.
Definition in Spanish
Detención breve en un punto intermedio de un viaje, especialmente en avión o barco, antes de continuar hacia el destino final.
Word origin
From Latin scala 'stair, ladder'; the sense moved from a landing or port call to a stage in a journey and then to a short stop in sea or air travel.
Usage tips
- The phrase hacer escala signals a temporary stop and does not necessarily mean changing planes, for which transbordar or cambiar de avión is used.