Vehicles

1. el coche

   Car

   Usage

   The basic word for talking about a breakdown, where you parked, or a rental car

   Grammar Note

   Masculine. The spelling matches Spanish. The plural is coches

2. l'autobús

   Bus

   Usage

   Use it at a stop to ask about a destination or to check with the driver

   Grammar Note

   Masculine; el becomes l' before a vowel. The final ú carries the accent

3. el tren

   Train

   Usage

   The basic word for asking a station worker about a train's destination or platform

   Grammar Note

   Masculine. The spelling matches Spanish. The plural is trenes

4. el metro

   Subway / metro

   Usage

   Use it in big cities when looking for the underground. There is almost none in Asturies, so you will mostly need it elsewhere

   Grammar Note

   Masculine. The spelling matches Spanish. The plural is metros

5. el tranvía

   Tram

   Usage

   Use it to ask about a tram stop or its destination

   Grammar Note

   Masculine. The spelling matches Spanish, with the accent on the final í

6. el taxi

   Taxi

   Usage

   Use it to ask someone to call a taxi or to find a taxi rank

   Grammar Note

   Masculine. The spelling matches Spanish. The plural is taxis

7. la moto

   Motorbike

   Usage

   Use it to talk about renting a motorbike, where to park it, or an accident

   Grammar Note

   Feminine and still ending in -o. A short form of motocicleta. The spelling matches Spanish

8. la bicicleta

   Bicycle

   Usage

   Use it to say you want to rent a bike or need somewhere to park one

   Grammar Note

   Feminine. The plural is bicicletes, not Spanish bicicletas

9. l'avión

   Plane

   Usage

   The basic word for the plane or flight you are taking

   Grammar Note

   Masculine; el becomes l' before a vowel. The plural is aviones

10. el barcu

    Boat / ship

    Usage

    Use it at a harbour to ask where to board or when a boat leaves

    Grammar Note

    Ends in -u (Spanish barco, Asturian barcu). The plural is barcos

11. el ferry

    Ferry

    Usage

    Use it to ask where the ferry leaves from, or whether a car can be taken on board

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from English written ferry here (Spanish spells it ferri).

12. el funicular

    Funicular

    Usage

    Use it to ask where to board the railway that climbs a hill or mountain

    Grammar Note

    Masculine. The spelling matches Spanish. It runs on rails, unlike the cable car (teleféricu)

13. el teleféricu

    Cable car

    Usage

    Use it to ask where the cable car to a mountain viewpoint leaves from, or how much it costs

    Grammar Note

    Masculine, ending in -u (Spanish teleférico, Asturian teleféricu)

14. la furgoneta

    Van

    Usage

    Use it for a small delivery van or a shuttle van

    Grammar Note

    Feminine. The spelling matches Spanish. The plural is furgonetes

15. el camión

    Truck

    Usage

    Use it to point out a truck blocking the road or causing a delay

    Grammar Note

    Masculine. The spelling matches Spanish. The plural is camiones

16. l'ambulancia

    Ambulance

    Usage

    Use it to ask someone to call an ambulance for a sudden illness or injury

    Grammar Note

    Feminine; la becomes l' before a vowel. The plural is ambulancies

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