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How to Say "tourist" in Spanish

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turista

/too-REES-tah//tuˈɾista/

nounA1general
Use 'turista' when referring to a person who is traveling for pleasure or sightseeing.
A traveler wearing a sun hat and a camera around their neck, holding a folded map and looking at a tall landmark.

Examples

El hotel estaba lleno de turistas.

The hotel was full of tourists.

Soy un turista en esta ciudad y no tengo mapa.

I am a tourist in this city and I don't have a map.

La oficina de turismo ayuda a los turistas extranjeros.

The tourism office helps foreign tourists.

A veces es divertido hacer el turista en tu propia ciudad.

Sometimes it's fun to play the tourist in your own city.

The 'ista' rule

Words ending in '-ista' like 'turista' stay the same for both men and women. You only change the word before it: 'el turista' for a man and 'la turista' for a woman.

Plural forms

To talk about more than one tourist, simply add an 's' at the end: 'los turistas' or 'las turistas'.

Avoid 'Turisto'

Mistake: “El turisto es simpático.”

Correction: El turista es simpático. Even though 'o' usually means masculine in Spanish, 'turista' always ends in 'a'.

turístico

adjectiveA2general
Use 'turístico' to describe places, activities, or things that are related to or attract tourists.

Examples

Este es un lugar muy turístico.

This is a very touristy place.

Turista vs. Turístico

The most common mistake is using 'turista' (noun) when you mean 'turístico' (adjective), or vice versa. Remember: 'turista' is the person, while 'turístico' describes something related to them or their activities.

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