How to Say "tunnel" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tunnel” is “túnel” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El tren desapareció en el largo túnel de la montaña.
The train disappeared into the long mountain tunnel.
Tuvimos que cruzar un túnel peatonal para llegar al otro lado de la calle.
We had to cross a pedestrian underpass to get to the other side of the street.
La construcción del nuevo túnel de metro tardará tres años.
The construction of the new subway tunnel will take three years.
Masculine Noun Rule
Remember that 'túnel' is always a masculine word, so you must use the masculine articles: 'el túnel' (the tunnel) or 'un túnel' (a tunnel).
Gender Confusion
Mistake: “La túnel”
Correction: El túnel. Many Spanish nouns ending in -L are masculine, like 'papel' and 'hotel'.
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