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/tuˈɾista/

Line drawing of turista
Coloured illustration of turista
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Translation

tourist

Word origin

From English 'tourist', from 'tour', ultimately from Latin tornus ('a lathe, a turn'), from Greek tornos. The word entered Spanish through French tourisme in the nineteenth century.

Origin
English
Root
tour
English cognates
tour, tournament

Grammar

Gendercommon
Pluralturistas

Examples

.

The tourist took a photo of the cathedral.

Muchos .

Many tourists visit the city in summer.

.

The tourist asked how to get to the museum.

¿ ?

Are you a tourist or do you live here?

.

The tourists were queuing in front of the castle.

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This word is part of lesson 58.