Paseo en moto y vocabulario práctico en español

What does “rotonda” mean in Spanish?

Riding his scooter, he narrates the road as if giving a driving tour: “Esto es una rotonda. En la rotonda tomé la segunda salida.” A “rotonda” is a roundabout, the circular junction where traffic loops before taking an exit. A “salida” is an exit, so “la segunda salida” is the second one. He keeps it calm and practical, naming each road feature as he passes it.

Spoken line: “En la rotonda tomé la segunda salida.” — “At the roundabout I took the second exit.” “Rotonda” is the circular junction where traffic flows in a loop and each road leaving it is a “salida” (exit). Common ways you’ll hear it: - “Gira a la derecha en la rotonda.” — “Turn right at the roundabout.” - “Toma la primera salida.” — “Take the first exit.” - “Hay una rotonda muy grande a la entrada del pueblo.” — “There’s a big roundabout at the entrance to the town.” Note the matching pair: you enter the “rotonda” and leave by a numbered “salida” (primera, segunda, tercera). The stress falls on the middle syllable: ro-TON-da.