Basic Spanish Skills

Transportation

Transportation

When you're traveling, public transportation can be very helpful. Whether you're taking a cab, riding the bus, or flying to another country, you'll want to know some of these terms to help you get around.

Transportation term

Let's have a look at some popular transportation keywords. Click the buttons to hear each word, or hover your mouse over the words to see an English translation.

Carro

Autobús

Estación de autobús

Camión

Taxi

You may have noticed that the word taxi didn't change when you hovered over it. This is because it's spelled the same in Spanish as it is in English!

Avión

Aeropuerto

Tren

Helpful questions

In your travels, there may be times when you want to find the nearest mode of transportation. Let's take some of the words from above and see how they fit into some questions .

Click the buttons to hear each word, or hover your mouse over the words to see an English translation.

¿Dónde puedo tomar un taxi?

¿Dónde está la estación de autobús?

¿Dónde está la estación de tren?

Locations

General directions can be pretty helpful, but what if you're looking for a specific location or address in a city?

Below are some popular location terms. Click the buttons to hear each word, or hover your mouse over the words to see an English translation.

Calle

Cuadra

Avenida

Carretera

Whether you're looking for the nearest bus station or are trying to find a specific address, these terms can be quite useful. Up next, we'll dive in to a variety of phrases you may want to know for your travels.