Spanish Translation
The following table of Spanish words in Castellano and Valenciano will be seen frequently when travelling in the Alicante and Valencia regions of Spain.
Throughout the Valencian Community you will find a mixture of town names and signs in Castellano or Valenciano. Towns and villages in the Valencia province normally speak and use signs in Valenciano.
When hiking, scrambling or climbing in the mountains it would be wise to familiarize yourself with words such as Abejas, Bancal, Caza, Camino, Cerrado, Coto, Fuego, Jabalí, lluvia, Peligro, Perro and the Valenciano equivalents listed in the tables below.
Castellano | Valenciano | English |
Abejas | Abellas | Bees |
Águila | Águila | Eagle |
Autopista | Autopista | Toll Motorway |
Autovia | Autovia | Dual Carriage |
Bancal | Banc | Terrace |
Bandoleros | Bandit | Bandit |
Barranco | Barranc | Gully/Ravine |
Bosque | Bosc | Forest/Wood |
Caballo | Cavall | Horse/Knight |
Cabo | Cap | Cape |
Cala | Cala | Cove |
Calle | Carrer | Street |
Camino | Cami | Track Pathway |
Campo | Camp | Field |
Cantera | Pedrera | Quarry |
Carretera | Carretera | Road |
Castillo | Castell | Castle |
Caza | Caca | Hunting |
Cerrado | Tancat | Closed |
Cima | Cima | Summit |
Collado | Col | Col |
Coto | Vedat | Reserve |
Cueva | Cova | Cave |
Embalse | Embassament | Reservoir |
Escalera | Escala | Stairway |
Faro | Far | Lighthouse |
Finca | Finca | Country House |
Frio | Fred | Cold |
Fuego | Foc | Fire |
Fuenta | Font | Spring |
Helada | Gelada | Frost |
Hoya | Forat | Hole |
Infierno | Infern | Hell |
Castellano | Valenciano | English |
Jabalí | Javalì | Wild Boar |
Llano | Plana | Plain |
Lobo | Llop | Wolf |
LLuvia | Pluja | Rain |
Mediodía | Migdia | Midday |
Mirador | Mirador | View Point |
Mojón | Mollò | Landmark |
Molino de viento | Moli d’vent | Windmill |
Montaña | Muntanya | Mountain |
Montañero | Alpinista | Mountaineer |
Nevera | Nevera | Ice Pit |
Nieve | Neu | Snow |
Paso | Pas | Pass |
Peaje | Peatge | Toll |
Peligro | Perill | Danger |
Peñon | Penyal | Rock |
Pico | Pic | Peak |
Piscina | Piscina | Swimming Pool |
Playa | Platja | Beach |
Portillo | Portell | Gap |
Pozo | Pou | Well |
Pueblo | Poble | Village |
Puente | Pont | Bridge |
Puerto deportivo | Port esportiu | Marina |
Rio | Riu | River |
Salida | Eixida | Exit |
Senda | Senda | Path track |
Serpiente | Serp | Snake |
Seto | Bardissa | Fence |
Sierra | Serra | Mountain Range |
Tiempo | Oratge | Weather |
Valle | Vall | Valley |
Verde | Verd | Green |
Viento | Vent | Wind |
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