How to Say "itinerant" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “itinerant” is “ambulante” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El circo ambulante llegó a mi pueblo ayer.
The traveling circus arrived in my town yesterday.
Hay muchos puestos ambulantes en esta calle.
There are many mobile stalls on this street.
La biblioteca ambulante visita las zonas rurales.
The mobile library visits the rural areas.
One size fits all
This word ends in -e, which means it stays exactly the same whether you are talking about a masculine or feminine thing. No need to change it to 'ambulanta'!
Positioning
Like most descriptive words in Spanish, 'ambulante' usually comes after the person or thing it describes, like in 'circo ambulante'.
The 'Ambulance' Trap
Mistake: “Llamé a un ambulante porque estaba enfermo.”
Correction: Llamé a una ambulancia porque estaba enfermo.
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