road – la carretera

(Pronounced kah-rreh-teh-rah)

To remember that road is pronounced kah-rreh-teh-rah (carretera) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The road was not suitable for the carriage, the terrain (carretera) was too rugged.

Carretera is feminine, so it's la carretera. Imagine a lady lying in the middle of the road.