Spanish vocabulary

Spanish vocabulary: travel & transport

Common Spanish words for travel & transport, the most frequent first. Each word has its English meaning and a real line from the Lexayo story, so you see it in use.

el vuelo noun flight
Ojalá el vuelo no venga con retraso.
I hope the flight isn’t delayed.
la nave noun ship; spaceship; warehouse
En la película, una nave llega a la Tierra.
In the film, a spaceship arrives on Earth.
la vía noun track, platform; way, route
El tren de Galicia llega a las doce. Vía siete.
The train from Galicia arrives at twelve. Platform seven.
el regreso noun return
de regreso = on the way back
El regreso a Madrid es el domingo.
The return to Madrid is on Sunday.
el puerto noun port, harbour
Tranquilo. El puerto es mi sitio favorito.
Relax. The harbour is my favourite place.
la velocidad noun speed
El tren va a mucha velocidad.
The train is going very fast.
cruzar verb to cross
Fácil. Primero, cruza la plaza.
Easy. First, cross the square.
la carretera noun road
La carretera al pueblo de Nuria tiene muchas curvas.
The road to Nuria's village has lots of bends.
el aeropuerto noun airport
Tranquilo. Del aeropuerto hasta aquí hay un tren directo.
Relax. From the airport to here there's a direct train.
el motor noun engine, motor
El coche de Don Ramón tiene un motor viejo.
Don Ramón's car has an old engine.
el asiento noun seat
Un asiento de ventanilla, por favor.
A window seat, please.

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