Spanish Conversation · Level 31
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Spanish word
parqueo
Pronunciation
IPA/paɾˈkeo/
Meaning
- masculine nounparking lot
Example
¿Dónde está el parqueo más cercano?
Where is the nearest parking lot?
More examples
¿Puedo pagar la tarifa de parqueo en efectivo?
Can I pay the parking fee in cash?
Core concept
A single painted parking bay marked by white lines between cars.
Common phrases
tarifa de parqueo
parking fee
parqueo en la calle
street parking
parqueo nocturno
night parking
Similar words
estacionamiento: Official or everyday parking structure or lot serving public and private parking needs.
aparcamiento: Designated parking facility referring specifically to bays, sections, or parking zones.
parking: Casual English-derived marker on signs and in speech indicating where to park vehicles.
cochera: Covered private garage space at a house for parking and protecting a personal vehicle.
Definition in Spanish
Espacio individual destinado a estacionar un vehículo, o el conjunto de esas plazas en un mismo lugar.
Word origin
It comes from parquear (a verb borrowed from English park) plus the Spanish suffix -eo, forming a noun for a parking space or the whole area.
Usage tips
- Common in colloquial speech across many Latin American countries, parqueo may not be understood in Spain where estacionamiento or aparcamiento is preferred.
Other meanings
- parking spacenoun
- parkingnoun
Related words
- parquearparkverb