In Spanish, all things are either 'masculine' or 'feminine'. `Camino` is masculine, so you'll always use `el` (the) or `un` (a/an) with it. For example, `el camino largo` (the long road).

Always Masculine: 'El Camino'

`Camino` is a great general-purpose word for any path or road. For a street inside a town or city, use `calle`. For a main road or highway connecting towns, use `carretera`.

`Camino` vs. `Calle` vs. `Carretera`

Extremely common. One of the first nouns you'll learn and use daily.

Watch the Accent: `camino` vs. `caminó`

`Camino` means 'I walk'. It comes from the verb `caminar` (to walk). When you want to talk about yourself walking, this is the word you use!

This is the 'I' form of 'caminar'

Extremely common. This is the 'I' form of 'caminar', one of the most basic action verbs.

Learn the two meanings of 'camino' in Spanish. See examples and full conjugations for 'camino' as a noun (road, path) and a verb (I walk).

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indicative

present

preterite

imperfect

future

conditional

subjunctive

present

imperfect

imperative

affirmative

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