How to Say "narrow" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “narrow” is “estrecho” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El pasillo de mi casa es muy estrecho.
The hallway in my house is very narrow.
Tuvimos que pasar por una calle estrecha para llegar al hotel.
We had to go through a narrow street to get to the hotel.
Ese puente es demasiado estrecho para dos coches.
That bridge is too narrow for two cars.
Matching the Word it Describes
Since this is an adjective, you must change the ending to match the thing you are talking about. Use 'estrecho' for masculine words (like pasillo) and 'estrecha' for feminine words (like calle).
Placement in a Sentence
You usually put 'estrecho' after the noun you are describing, such as 'un puente estrecho'.
Confusing 'Narrow' with 'Small'
Mistake: “La caja es muy estrecha (when you mean the box is overall small).”
Correction: La caja es pequeña. Use 'estrecha' only if you specifically mean the width is small relative to the length.
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