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"Hiking" is a form of "hiking", a noun which is often translated as "el excursionismo". "Go on a hike" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "hacer una caminata". Learn more about the difference between "hiking" and "go on a hike" below.
hiking(
hay
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kihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el excursionismo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My two favorite summer activities are hiking and swimming.Mis dos actividades favoritas del verano son el excursionismo y la natación.
b. el senderismo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This area offers many hiking opportunities in beautiful forests.Esta área ofrece muchas oportunidades para el senderismo en bosques bellos.
go on a hike(
go
an
ey
hayk
)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. hacer una caminata
Madison and Carlos went on a hike in the woods.Madison y Carlos hicieron una caminata en el bosque.
b. ir de excursión
Bob and Joe went on a hike in Yosemite.Bob y Joe fueron de excursión en Yosemite.
c. hacer senderismo
Do you want to go on a hike in the mountains?¿Quieres hacer senderismo por las montañas?
