How to Say "kilometre" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “kilometre” is “kilómetro” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi oficina está a solo un kilómetro de mi casa.
My office is only one kilometer from my house.
El coche tiene muchos kilómetros pero funciona bien.
The car has many kilometers (high mileage) but it works well.
Corrimos diez kilómetros en el parque central.
We ran ten kilometers in the central park.
Always Masculine
This word is a masculine noun. Even if you are talking about a long distance, you always use masculine words like 'el' or 'un' with it.
The Accent Rule
In Spanish, words that have the emphasis on the third-to-last syllable (like ki-LÓ-me-tro) always need a written accent mark.
Missing the Accent
Mistake: “kilometro”
Correction: kilómetro
Abbreviation Confusion
Mistake: “Km.”
Correction: km
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