WORD LIST: TRANSPORTATION BASIC WORDS

THE BASICS

SIGNS

autobús = bus

entrada = entrance

tren = train

salida = exits

metro = metro

equipaje = luggage

tram = tram taxi = taxi aeropuerto = airport

STATIONS estación = station

RENFE = train station

estación de tren = train station

estación de autobús = bus station

STEP #1 - GET INFORMATION

QUESTION #1 Cuando es + what/when + hasta + where? = When is + what/when + to + where?

HELPFUL PHRASES el próximo = the next

hoy = today

el más rápido = the fastest

mañana = tomorrow

el primer = the first

QUESTION #2 Cuánto cuesta? = How much does it cost?

QUESTION #3 Cuánto tiempo dura? = How much time does it last?

STEP #2 - BUY TICKET(S)

BUY TICKET(S) #tickets + para + what/when + hasta + where = # tickets + for + what/when + to + where

STEP #3 - FIND YOUR VEHICLE

FIRST GROUP

SECOND GROUP

billete = ticket

vía = platform

pasaporte = passport

coche = car línea = line

QUESTIONS Esto va a...? = This goes to...?

Cuál va a…? = Which goes to...?

Va a...? = It goes to...?

STEP #4 - FIND YOUR SEAT

FIND YOUR SEAT plaza = seat

STEP #5 - GET OFF

EASY WAY Cuántas paradas? = How many stops?

HARD WAY Me dices cuando estamos en...? = Will you tell me when we're at...?

HELPFUL WORDS primera = first

siguiente = next

segunda = second

ENTERING & EXITING A CITY

HELPFUL WORDS centro = center

terminal = terminal

TRAIN VS. BUS

FOR INTERCITY BUSES Qué lado? = What side?

TAXIS

TAXIS taxi = taxi

Cuánto cuesta? = How much does it cost?

libre = free, available

más o menos = more or less

Me llevas a...? = Will you take me to...?

AIRPORTS & AIRPLANES

BASICS

LUGGAGE

aeropuerto = airport

facturar = checked luggage

terminal = terminal

de mano = carry-on luggage

pasaporte = passport

TYPE OF SEAT

WHEN YOU GET OFF

ventana = window

equipaje = luggage

pasillo = aisle

salida = exit

LATIN AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT

IN LATIN AMERICA carro = car

asiento = seat

barco = boat

silla = seat

VANS van, combi, kombi, micro, shuttle = van