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How to say "boat" in Spanish

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barco
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) boat; ship
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El barco es pequeño .
The boat is small.
Estoy viajando en un barco .
I'm traveling on a ship.
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"Who Loves You like I Do?" - Carlos Baute
¿ Quién te lleva a conciertos , más viajes , y en barco a cruzar nuevos mares ?
Who takes you to concerts, more trips, and by boat to cross new seas?
"Who Loves You like I Do?" - Carlos Baute
¿ Quién te lleva a conciertos , más viajes , y en barco a cruzar nuevos mares ?
Who takes you to concerts, plus trips, and by boat to cross new seas?
"Who Loves You like I Do?" - Carlos Baute
¿ Quién te lleva a conciertos , más viajes , y en barco a cruzar nuevos mares ?
Who takes you to concerts, plus trips, and by boat to cross new seas?
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barquito
(n.) (colloquial) (masc.) (sing.) boat; little boat Diminutive for "barco." The ending "-ita/-ica(s)" or "-ito/-ico(s)" or "-illo/-illa(s)" can be added to the end of nouns (casa - casita; amigos - amiguitos; empanada - empanadilla, etc.) or adjectives (clara - clarita; quieto - quietico; etc.), or adverbs (temprano - tempranito, etc.), making the translation more familiar or affectionate, or implying to a lesser extent or in a smaller quantity in some cases.
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Tengo un barquito .
I have a boat.
Mi barquito es rojo .
My little boat is red.
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Children's Songs: The Little Boat
El barquito chiquitico tenía mucho miedo ,
The small little boat was very scared,
Children's Songs: The Little Boat
y el barquito , el barquito navegó .
and the little boat, the little boat sailed.
Children's Songs: The Little Boat
Pasaron una , dos , tres , cuatro semanas , y el barquito no podía navegar .
One, two, three, four weeks passed, and the little boat couldn't sail.
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bote
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) boat This word is only used for boats propelled by oars; for other types of boats, "barco" is a more accurate term.
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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Tengo un bote pequeño .
I have a small boat.
Quiero construir un bote .
I want to build a boat.
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The Giving Tree - by Shel Silverstein
Y así , él cortó el tronco del árbol , y se hizo un bote , y navegó lejos , y el árbol se sintió feliz .
And so he cut the tree trunk and made himself a boat and sailed far away, and the tree felt happy.
Pocoyó Goes Fishing
¿ Qué estáis haciendo en ese bote ?
What are you doing in that boat?
The Giving Tree - by Shel Silverstein
“ Quiero un bote que me lleve lejos de aquí , ¿ puedes dármelo ?”
"I want a boat that will take me far away from here, can you give it to me?"
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lancha
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) boat; launch
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Tengo una lancha nueva .
I have a new boat.
Me gusta la lancha verde .
I like the green launch.
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Transportation Narcolepsy
en burro o en llama , en avión o en lancha ,
by burro or by llama, by plane or by boat,
Many Modes of Transport
Es una lancha .
It's a boat.
Many Modes of Transport
Es una lancha .
It's a boat.
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barca
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) rowboat; small boat
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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Tengo una barca .
I have a small boat.
Esta barca es roja .
This rowboat is red.
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Video Examples

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Describing a Day at the Beach - Part 3
una barca o un barco .
a small boat or a ship.
Why Do Waves Arrive in a Straight Line?
Si se mide el mar desde una barca , se puede identificar la dirección del viento por el movimiento de las olas .
If you measure the sea from a small boat, you can identify the direction of the wind by the movement of the waves.
Learn the Modes of Transportation by Water!
Barca .
Rowboat.
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