How to Say "river" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “river” is “río” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA1
A large natural stream of water
Examples
El río Amazonas es el más caudaloso del mundo.
The Amazon River is the largest in the world by volume.
Vamos a pescar a la orilla del río este fin de semana.
We are going fishing on the riverbank this weekend.
El río de gente que salió del estadio era enorme.
The flow (river) of people leaving the stadium was huge.
Always Masculine
Even though many things in nature are feminine (like 'la montaña'), 'río' is always masculine, so you must use 'el río' or 'un río'.
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