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"Parada" is a form of "parada", a noun which is often translated as "stop". "Fonda" is a noun which is often translated as "cheap restaurant". Learn more about the difference between "fonda" and "parada" below.
la fonda(
fohn
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (inexpensive restaurant) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. cheap restaurant
No tengo mucho dinero así que solo puedo invitarte a comer en una fonda.I don't have much money so I can only invite you out for lunch at a cheap restaurant.
Este restaurante chino del que te hablo no es una fonda, pero tampoco es un lugar fino.This Chinese food joint I'm talking about is not a cheap restaurant, but it's not a fancy place either.
a. refreshment stand
Paré en una fonda para comprar un perrito caliente.I stopped at a refreshment stand to buy a hot dog.
b. refreshment stall
Adela sufrió una intoxicación alimentaria tras comprar comida en una fonda.Adela had food poisoning after buying food from a refreshment stall.
a. boarding house
La fonda ofrece a sus huéspedes desayuno pagando un extra.The boarding house provides guests with breakfast if they pay a supplement.
b. guesthouse
En el viaje nos alojaremos en una fonda para no gastar mucho.We'll stay at a guesthouse during our trip so we don't have to spend too much.
la parada(
pah
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rah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. stop
Haremos paradas en distintos países durante nuestro recorrido por Europa.We will make stops in several different countries during our tour of Europe.
b. station (train or metro)
La próxima parada es Tacubaya, punto de conexión para la Línea Rosa.The next station is Tacubaya, transfer station for the Pink Line.
3. (sports)
a. parade
La gran parada militar será en la Plaza de la Constitución.The grand military parade will be in Constitution Square.
a. street market
Se venden castañas deliciosas en la parada en Lima.They sell delicious chestnuts in the street market in Lima.
