Spanish word

guía

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgia/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)guide

Example

La guía nos mostró la ciudad.

The guide showed us around the city.

Illustration for guía (guide)

More examples

Compré una guía de viaje para planear la ruta.

I bought a travel guide to plan the route.

Core concept

Signpost with arrows showing directions.

Common phrases

  • guía turística

    tourist guide

  • guía de viaje

    travel guide

  • guía local

    local guide

Similar words

guía turístico: Guides tourist groups around attractions, giving explanations and practical tips.
mapa: Shows an area's streets and landmarks in a flat diagram to locate places and plan routes.
folleto: Summarizes visitor information and highlights in a short folded booklet or leaflet.
anfitrión: Welcomes guests and looks after visitors, hosting and helping during their stay.

Definition in Spanish

Texto o persona que proporciona instrucciones o indicaciones para llegar a un lugar o realizar una tarea, actuando como referencia práctica.

Word origin

Spanish guía comes from Old French guide (from a Germanic source), and the word in Spanish covers both someone who leads and a written set of instructions, reflecting that medieval semantic expansion.

Usage tips

  • To indicate a person, Spanish commonly adds 'a' or an agent phrase (as in 'seguir a un guía'), while manuals usually appear as 'la guía' or 'guía de usuario', so these collocations clarify the meaning.

Other meanings

  • guidebooknoun
  • manualnoun

Opposites

  • desorientacióndisorientationnoun

Related words

  • guiarguideverb
  • guiadoguidedadjective

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