Camino por la calle sin mi perro.

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Breakdown of Camino por la calle sin mi perro.

• mi: my
• la calle: the street
• caminar: to walk
• el perro: the dog
• sin: without

Questions & Answers about Camino por la calle sin mi perro.

Why do we use por here instead of en when talking about walking on the street?

In Spanish, por often indicates running through or along a place. If you say camino por la calle, it suggests you’re walking along or through the street. By contrast, camino en la calle might be interpreted as being in or on the street, but por is more common when describing the route or path you follow.

What does camino mean, and why is it in this form?

Camino is the first person singular form of the verb caminar (to walk). In Spanish, rather than always using a pronoun like yo, you can just say camino, and it means I walk.

What’s the difference between camino and camina?

Camino means I walk (first person singular), while camina means he/she/it walks (third person singular), or you walk in the formal usted form.

Why is the sentence Camino por la calle sin mi perro instead of Cambio por la calle sin mi perro?

Caminar means to walk, while cambiar means to change. Sometimes learners mix them up because they look similar, but they have completely different meanings.

What is sin, and how is it used?

Sin means without. You use it in front of a noun (or phrase) when you are missing or excluding something, as in sin mi perro (without my dog).