walk along the riverbank?

Question

walk along the riverbank? How would I say this ? Orilla doesn't sound 100% correct?

Hi Vic. Please remember to capitalize your sentence. - rac1, Jun 16, 2014

Answer 1

Hello Vic,

Welcome to the SpanishDict forum .

There are various words for rnverbank(s) margen (f), ribera (f) orilla

Here are some example sentences that might help to clarify things for you:

1.I took a walk along the riverbank = Di un paseo por las orillas del río (preterite/simple past)

2 ¿Vas a pasear (o caminar) por las orillas del río? = Are you going to take a walk along the river bank? (Interrogative form)

3 El inspector de policía: << ¡Quiero que vayas a caminar por las orillas del río, también quiero que me llames por teléfono y que me digas (present subjunctive) exactamente lo que puedes ver! >>

4 ¡Vayas por las orillas del río! = Walk along the river banks! (command/imperative form)

Police Inspector: "I want you to take a walk along the river bank and I also want you to call me by telephone and tell me exactly waht you see!"

To take a walk = dar un paseo /ir a pasear/ir a caminar, along = por , the riverbank = las orillas del río

What you have not made clear is who takes a walk / is taking a walk along the riverbank???

Are you saying that someone is taking a walk/took a walk along the riverbank or are you telling someone to do this? (This would be a command and require the imperative/command form) However, In the form of the sentence you gave us it is unclear who is taking the action.

All examples are mine (ie not taken from dictionary)

I hope this helps

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Thank you, Esteban :) - FELIZ77, Jun 16, 2014

Answer 2

Perhaps "ribera"is the word you are looking for.

http://lema.rae.es/drae/?val=ribera

ribera.

(Del lat. *ripar?a, de ripa).

1. f. Margen y orilla del mar o río.

2. f. Tierra cercana a los ríos, aunque no esté a su margen.

3. f. ribero.

4. f. Huerto cercado que linda con un río.

5. f. Vall. Casa de campo con viñas y árboles frutales próxima a las orillas de los ríos o cercana a la capital.

A new word for me. Thanks. - gringojrf, Jun 16, 2014