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turista

tourist

noun too-REES-tah Less Common
Travel & Places Landmarks

Usage Note

Turista is a common-gender noun: el turista (m) / la turista (f) — the form is identical for both sexes, only the article changes. The derived adjective turístico/a ('tourist', 'touristic') carries a written accent on the penultimate 'i'. Turista is also used informally to mean a tourist-class (economy) seat or ticket.

Examples

"Muchos turistas visitan la ciudad en verano."

Natural Translation

Many tourists visit the city in summer.

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