Transport & Directions in Spanish
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
la calle
Street
Main Street is full of stores.
el camino
Path / Road
The path to the mountain is long.
la dirección
Direction / Address
Can you give me your home address?
el norte
North
Madrid is north of Toledo.
el sur
South
Andalusia is in the south of Spain.
el este
East
Barcelona is in the east of the country.
el oeste
West
Galicia is in the west of Spain.
a la derecha
On the right / To the right
The museum is to the right of the park.
a la izquierda
On the left / To the left
Turn left at the next corner.
recto
Straight ahead
Keep going straight ahead to the square.
el coche
Car / Automobile
My car is red and very comfortable.
el autobús
Bus
The number 5 bus goes downtown.
el tren
Train
I take the train every morning to go to work.
el metro
Subway / Underground
In Madrid, the subway is very fast and convenient.
el taxi
Taxi
I called a taxi because it was raining hard.
la bicicleta
Bike / Bicycle
I go to the park by bike every day.
a pie
On foot
I prefer to go on foot when the weather is nice.
el vuelo
Flight
My flight to Barcelona leaves at ten o'clock.
el avión
Airplane / Aeroplane
The plane took off an hour late.
el barco
Boat
We traveled to Majorca by boat during the summer.
la estación
Train station / Station
The train station is near here.
el billete
Ticket
How much does the train ticket cost?
el mapa
Map / Street map
Look at the map to find the address.
la parada
Stop (bus)
The bus stop is next to the bank.
el semáforo
Traffic light
Wait at the red light before crossing.
la esquina
Corner (street)
We meet at the corner of two streets.
la plaza
Square
The Plaza Mayor is very beautiful at sunset.
el puente
Bridge
We crossed the bridge to get to the other side.
la avenida
Avenue
The Paseo de la Castellana avenue is very wide.
la carretera
Road / Highway
The road to Valencia is in good condition.
conducir
To drive
My father drives very well on the road.
aparcar
To park
It's hard to park downtown.
el aparcamiento
Parking lot / Car park
The parking lot is under the building.
perderse
To get lost
I got lost when I traveled to Toledo for the first time.
¿Cómo llego a...?
How do I get to...?
How do I get to the train station?
cerca de
Near / Next to
My house is near the park.
lejos de
Far from
The beach is far from here.
al lado de
Next to
The pharmacy is next to the supermarket.
enfrente de
Opposite / Across from
The movie theater is across from the hospital.
entre
Between
The store is between the bank and the bakery.
subir
to get on / to go up
Get on the bus quickly before the doors close.
bajar
to get off / to go down
Get off at the next stop, please.
cruzar
to cross
We cross the street when the light is green.
girar
to turn
Turn right at the next intersection.
la velocidad
speed
Reduce your speed in the school zone.
el atasco
traffic jam / congestion
There's a traffic jam on the highway this morning.
la gasolina
gas / petrol
I need to fill the gas tank.
la gasolinera
gas station / petrol station
The nearest gas station is two kilometers away.
el kilómetro
kilometer
The city is fifty kilometers from here.
el destino
destination
What is your final destination?
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