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"Hike" is a noun which is often translated as "la caminata", and "go hiking" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "ir de excursión". Learn more about the difference between "hike" and "go hiking" below.
hike(
hayk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (long walk)
a. la caminata (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We went on a hike up the mountain.Dimos una caminata por la montaña.
b. la excursión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
On Saturday we went on a hike in the valley.El sábado nos fuimos de excursión por el valle.
2. (increase)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
go hiking(
go
hay
-
kihng
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. ir de excursión
What are your plans today? - I'm going to go hiking with my husband.¿Cuáles son tus planes para hoy? - Voy a ir de excursión con mi esposo.
b. hacer excursiones
What do you like to do in Los Angeles? - I like to go hiking, because there are a lot of big hills.¿Qué te gusta hacer en Los Ángeles? - Me gusta hacer excursiones porque hay muchas lomas grandes.
d. hacer senderismo
I wanted to go hiking, but it's raining today.Quería hacer senderismo, pero está lloviendo hoy.
