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"Caminar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to walk", and "bailar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to dance". Learn more about the difference between "caminar" and "bailar" below.
caminar(
kah
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mee
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nahr
)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to walk
Camino al colegio todos los días.I walk to school every day.
2. (to function)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. to work
La lavadora no camina.The washing machine doesn't work.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to walk
Cuanto más rápido sea tu ritmo, más rápido caminarás las cinco millas.The faster your pace, the faster you'll walk the five miles.
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bailar(
bay
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lahr
)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to dance
Cientos de parejas bailaban en la plaza.Hundreds of couples were dancing in the square.
a. to be loose
Debo de haber perdido peso porque me bailan los pantalones.I must have lost weight, because my trousers are loose.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to dance
Ella baila salsa y bachata y está aprendiendo kizomba.She dances salsa and bachata and she's learning kizomba.
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