🚌 Transport · El transporte
Words to get around in the city and beyond. 19 words.
Article colours: blue = masculine (el), pink = feminine (la), purple = both (el/la).
| Spanish | Translation | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| el autobús | bus | Cojo el autobús para ir al trabajo.I take the bus to go to work. |
| el metro | subway | El metro es la forma más rápida de moverse por Madrid.The subway is the fastest way to get around Madrid. |
| el tren | train | El tren sale del andén número tres.The train leaves from platform three. |
| la bicicleta | bicycle | Voy al centro en bicicleta cuando hace buen tiempo.I go downtown by bicycle when the weather is nice. |
| el coche | car | Fuimos a la playa en coche.We went to the beach by car. |
| el avión | airplane | El avión aterrizó con media hora de retraso.The airplane landed half an hour late. |
| la parada | stop | La parada del autobús está enfrente de mi casa.The bus stop is opposite my house. |
| el andén | platform | Espera en el andén hasta que llegue el tren.Wait on the platform until the train arrives. |
| el atasco | traffic jam | Llegamos tarde por un atasco enorme.We arrived late because of a huge traffic jam. |
| el carné | driving licence | Saqué el carné de conducir el año pasado.I got my driving licence last year. |
| la gasolina | petrol | Necesitamos parar a echar gasolina.We need to stop to fill up with petrol. |
| el peatón | pedestrian | Los peatones cruzan por aquí.Pedestrians cross over here. |
| el tranvía | tram | El tranvía pasa cada diez minutos.The tram comes every ten minutes. |
| el taxi | taxi | Pedimos un taxi para ir al aeropuerto.We ordered a taxi to go to the airport. |
| el conductor | driver | El conductor del autobús fue muy amable.The bus driver was very kind. |
| conducir | to drive | No me gusta conducir de noche.I don't like driving at night. |
| aparcar | to park | Es difícil aparcar en el centro.It's difficult to park in the city centre. |
| cruzar | to cross | Cruza la calle por el paso de peatones.Cross the street at the crosswalk. |
| perder | to lose | No me gusta perder.I don't like to lose. |
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