Spanish Conversation · Level 11
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Spanish word
pueblo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpweβlo/
Meaning
- masculine nountown
Example
Vamos al pueblo a comprar pan.
Let's go to town to buy bread.
More examples
El centro del pueblo está lleno de cafeterías.
The town center is full of cafés.
Core concept
Village-like settlement with basic services and everyday community life.
Common phrases
centro del pueblo
town center
volver al pueblo natal
return to one's hometown
calles del pueblo
town streets
Similar words
ciudad: Large urban area with dense buildings, extensive commerce, and government offices.
aldea: Very small rural village with few residents and surrounding fields and farms.
municipio: Local administrative district containing a municipal government and official services.
villa: Small historically independent town often with traditional character and older buildings.
Definition in Spanish
Asentamiento habitado de tamaño pequeño o mediano, con servicios básicos y vida comunitaria; también puede referirse a la población o al conjunto de vecinos del lugar.
Word origin
Derived from Latin populus 'people', pueblo expanded in Old Spanish from meaning 'population' to meaning the place inhabited by that population.
Usage tips
- 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.