How to Say "hamlet" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hamlet” is “aldea” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi abuela vive en una aldea pequeña en las montañas.
My grandmother lives in a small village in the mountains.
La aldea solo tiene cincuenta casas y una iglesia antigua.
The hamlet only has fifty houses and an old church.
Crecí en una aldea remota donde no había cobertura de teléfono.
I grew up in a remote village where there was no phone service.
Gender Alert
Remember that 'aldea' is always feminine, so you must use 'la aldea' or 'una aldea,' even though it ends in 'a' like many feminine nouns.
Mixing Size
Mistake: “Usar 'aldea' para referirse a una ciudad grande.”
Correction: Use 'ciudad' for a large city and 'pueblo' or 'aldea' for small settlements. 'Aldea' is the smallest of these.
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