The word of the day is: 'carreta' = cart/ wagon.
The noun 'carreta' is the Spanish word for a cart or wagon. The Spanish noun 'carreta' comes from 'carro', which in turn has its origin in Latin and means a two wheeled wagon or cart.
In some parts, the noun 'carreta' is also used to mean a slowcoach/ slowpoke (person) or a slow vehicle.
A related action word/ verb is 'carretear' which means to carry or to cart. In some parts, the verb 'carretear' is used to mean to take (by car/ to give a lift) or to taxi.
An example of usage of 'carreta' is:
- Al Rocío van las carretas (the wagons go to el Rocío-NB 'El Rocío' is an annual festival in Andalucía. Hundreds of thousands, perhaps even a million people go in pilgrimage to pay homage to la Virgen del Rocío)
Love-Spanish.com loves the word 'carreta' in YouTube clip in which Atahualpa Yupanqui sings Ronaldo Risso's song: Los ejes de mi carreta
*NB 'Click' on the speaker icon next to the word “carreta” in the link to hear the word pronounced.
Creo que hoy en dia son los gitanos que viajan mas en carreta..
ReplyDelete"Los ejes de mi carreta"... muy buena esa canción...
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