Camino con cuidado por la calle.

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Breakdown of Camino con cuidado por la calle.

• la calle: the street
• caminar: to walk
• con cuidado: carefully

Questions & Answers about Camino con cuidado por la calle.

What is the subject of the sentence "Camino con cuidado por la calle"?

Spanish often drops the subject because the verb’s conjugation tells you who is acting. In this case, "camino" is the first-person singular form of caminar, so the sentence implies I walk.

What does the word "camino" mean in this context?

"Camino" is the present-tense form of the verb caminar for yo (I). It means I walk or I am walking.

Why is the phrase "con cuidado" used instead of a single adverb like "cuidadosamente"?

Both phrases express the idea of doing something carefully. However, con cuidado is a common prepositional phrase that literally means with care and is frequently used in everyday conversation. While cuidadosamente is also correct and means carefully, con cuidado tends to sound more natural in many contexts.

Why is the preposition "por" used before "la calle" instead of "en"?

The preposition por is used to indicate movement along or through a place. Since the sentence describes someone walking along the street, por la calle correctly conveys that sense of passing through or along the street. Using en would typically indicate a static location rather than movement.

What is the literal translation of "Camino con cuidado por la calle" into English?

Literally, the sentence translates as I walk with care along the street, which in smoother English is rendered as I walk carefully along the street.

Is "calle" always feminine and why is it used with the article "la"?

Yes, calle (meaning street) is a feminine noun in Spanish, so it takes the definite article la. That’s why we say la calle to mean the street.