Transportation—properly—takes you locations. It’s the buses, trains, vehicles, boats and airplanes that get you from Madrid to Buenos Aires, from Tulum to Mallorca.

So it’s good to have the transportation vocabulary in Spanish down. In any case, you don’t need to get misplaced not realizing learn how to ask which practice goes the place, or what time the bus arrives.

Learn on for a radical checklist of 60 transportation phrases in Spanish, plus an inventory of useful journey phrases to make use of in a pinch.

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Because of this primary part, it is possible for you to to discover ways to identify the completely different technique of transportation in Spanish. Take pleasure in your trip!

1. avión
— airplane

2. tren
— practice

However have you learnt learn how to say “railroad” in Spanish? Ferrocarril! From ferrum (iron) and carril (observe, rail).

3. auto / coche / carro
— automotive/car

These three phrases all imply “automotive.” Nonetheless, they arrive from completely different languages and are used to imply various things:

• Auto, quick for automóvil (car), comes from Greek, auto- (self), and Latin, mobilis (movable).
• Coche comes from Hungarian, kocsi, which was a four-wheeled wagon.
• Carro is derived from Latin carrus, which was a two-wheeled, horse-drawn chariot. Carro can even imply “wagon.”

In terms of their use, coche is the phrase you’d use in Spain to imply “automotive.” Auto is known however very seldom used, and carro is used to imply “cart” or “carriage.”

In Latin America, my sources inform me that every one of those phrases are used and simply understood, nonetheless carro is the most typical choice, and coche tends to imply “stroller.”

4. autobús / autocar
— bus

“Bus” is a type of phrases that may be stated in many alternative methods relying on the nation you might be touring to. If you wish to verify learn how to say this phrase when visiting a selected nation, take a look at this checklist of slang for bus in several international locations.

5. taxi
— taxi

When in Spain, search for taxis with a inexperienced gentle. Meaning they’re libres (free, out there). If the sunshine is crimson, they’re ocupados (busy, taken).

6.  camión / camioneta
— truck

A camión is an ordinary truck or massive rig, a camioneta is generally a pick-up truck or a lightweight truck.

7.  motocicleta / moto
— bike/motorcycle

Moto is simply an abbreviation, and rather more frequent than the longer motocicleta.

8.  bicicleta / bici
— bicycle/bike

The identical occurs with the phrases bicicleta and bici, each of which imply, in fact, bicycle. Bici is the abbreviation of bicicleta. The youthful you might be, the extra usually you utilize the shorter kind, although!

9.  barco / bote
— boat

A barco is greater than a bote.

10.  helicóptero
— helicopter

And the way do you say “heliport?” Helipuerto! (Sure, a port is a puerto).

11.  ambulancia
— ambulance

12.  barco de vela
— sailboat

Not many people are taking sailboats round as transportation, however in case you are, good for you, amigo.

13.  cohete
— rocket

This phrase can even imply “fireworks” in its plural kind.

14.  transbordador espacial
— house shuttle

I’m virtually certain you’ll not be taking the house shuttle every single day, however simply in case, now you recognize what to name it in Spanish.

15.  aerodeslizador
— hovercraft

16. metro
— subway

One notable Spanish exception of this time period is in Buenos Aires, the place they name their subway system the Subte.

17.  tranvía
— tram/streetcar

It’s time to be taught a couple of phrases relating to public transportation. They may aid you discover your method across the metropolis!

18.  billete
— ticket/fare

Different methods of claiming billete, particularly in Latin America, are pasaje, tiquete or boleto.

19.  oficina de información
— data middle

This can be known as oficina de atención al viajero, which could possibly be translated as “Journey data middle.”

20.  salida / llegada
— departure/arrival

These phrases derive from the infinitives salir (go away, set off) and llegar (arrive), respectively.

21.  horario
— schedule

22.  andén
— platform/observe

The phrase andén can have completely different meanings, however in terms of transportation, it means observe or platform:

El tren sale del andén 5.
(The practice leaves from observe 5.)

23.  parada
— cease (of a bus/practice/tram/metro)

24.  vía
— practice observe

25.  mapa
— map

Remember the fact that mapa, although it appears to be like female, is definitely a masculine noun: el mapa. It is because it’s a shortened model of a masculine noun—el mapamundi.

26.  viaje
— journey/journey

Keep in mind the infinitive kind is viajar (to journey).

27.  pasajero
— passenger

28.  conductor
— driver

Right here now we have a false good friend! The English phrase “conductor” is translated as “director de orquesta,” that’s, an orchestra conductor.

29.  equipaje
— baggage

Have you learnt how we are saying “hand baggage?” The reply is straightforward: equipaje de mano.

30.  clase
— class

While you purchase your tickets, bear in mind to say if you would like primera clase (firstclass), segunda clase (second class), clase turista (financial system class) or clase ejecutiva/preferente (enterprise class).

31.  línea
— line/route

32.  vagón
— carriage/coach (of a practice)

Right here you’ve gotten one other false good friend, as a result of the English phrase “wagon” is translated as carro, as we noticed earlier than.

33.  ventanilla / pasillo
— window seat/aisle seat

Ventanilla actually means “small window,” and it refers to a window seat. Pasillo means “hall, aisle,” and it refers to an aisle seat.

34.  coger / tomar el autobús
— catch/take the bus

Be careful, as a result of the verb coger can have a really vulgar that means in South America!

35.  subir / bajar
— get on/get off

These two verbs have many alternative meanings, and so they can be utilized when referring to virtually each technique of transport.

36.  conducir / manejar
— to drive

Conducir is utilized in Spain, whereas manejar is utilized in Latin America.

37.  estación de ferrocarril
— practice station

38.  estación de metro
— subway station

39.  taquilla
— ticket workplace

A taquilla is the place the place you purchase your billetes.

Touring doesn’t essentially imply you need to use the aircraft, however in case you are planning to go to a Spanish-speaking nation, it’s greater than probably that you’ll be touring by air.

Right here you’ve gotten some phrases that can turn out to be useful when in an airport:

40.  aeropuerto
— airport

This one is clear, however needed. How else are you able to inform your taxi driver “Please, take me to the airport?” By saying: 

Por favor, lléveme al aeropuerto.

41.  puerta
— gate

42. terminal
— terminal

43.  recogida de equipaje
— baggage declare

44. embarque / embarcar
— boarding/to board

45.  tarjeta de embarque
— boarding cross

46.  sala de embarque
— boarding lounge

47.  despegar / aterrizar
— to take off/to land

48.  billete de avión
— aircraft ticket

49.  piloto
— pilot

50.  auxiliar de vuelo
— flight attendants

We used to have azafatas (stewardesses). Now we’re extra delicate about our language, so now we have flight attendants.

51. retraso
— delay

52.  aerolínea
— airline

So… studying phrases is enjoyable, and generally even simple! However you wouldn’t journey too far by utilizing simply single phrases.

Be taught the next expressions and it is possible for you to to get the information you want everytime you want it:

53.  ¿A qué hora sale / llega…?
— What does does … depart/arrive?

Use this with trains, buses, subways and streetcars:

¿A qué hora llega el siguiente autobús?
(What time does the subsequent bus arrive?)

54.  ¿A qué hora aterriza / despega…?
— What time does … take off/land?

Use this when referring to planes:

¿A qué hora aterriza tu avión?
 (What time does your aircraft land?)

55. ¿Cuánto tiempo dura el viaje?
— How lengthy does the journey take?

56.  ¿Cuál es la próxima parada?
— What’s the subsequent cease?

57.  ¿Con qué autobús / tren / metro puedo llegar a…?
— Which bus/practice/subway line can I take so I can arrive to … ?

58.  ¿Es este el autobús / tren / metro que llega a…?
— Can I get to … with this bus/practice/subway?

59.  ¿Cuánto cuesta el billete?
— How a lot is the ticket?

60.  ¿Dónde puedo comprar un billete?
— The place can I purchase a ticket?

There you go: 60 helpful phrases and expressions you should use when touring to a Spanish-speaking nation, planning your holidays, speaking to your Spanish buddies about your final journey, and many others. I’m certain these phrases will likely be greater than sufficient that will help you remedy any drawback or doubt you may have when coping with transport in Spanish.

Think about this a place to begin and add as many phrases as you need to this checklist till you’re feeling you’ve gotten the whole lot you want in your subsequent journey.

Glad travels!

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