How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Spanish vocabulary: transport

Car, train, plane, bus, bike: means of transport in Spanish and the words for getting around.

Here are 100 Spanish words on “Transport and travel”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Spanish	English
accidente	accident
barco	boat
autobús	bus
chófer	chauffeur
autocar	coach
salida	departure
carné de conducir	driving licence
coche eléctrico	electric car
motor	engine
multa	fine
arcén	hard shoulder
vehículo pesado	heavy goods vehicle
casco	helmet
autostop	hitchhiking
seguro	insurance
trayecto	journey
carril	lane
moto	motorbike
dirección prohibida	no entry
dirección única	one way street
camino	path
gasolina	petrol
avión	plane
andén	platform
prioridad	right of way
inspección técnica	roadworthiness test
abono	season ticket
volante	steering wheel
taxi	taxi
billete	ticket
conducir	to drive
desplazarse	to get around
bajar	to get off
rodar	to ride
tomar el autobús	to take the bus
transporte	transport
tarjeta de transporte	travel card
título de transporte	travel ticket
metro	underground
rueda	wheel

Level 2: medium 35 words

Spanish	English
maletero	boot
freno	brake
alquiler de coches	car hire
compartimento	compartment
enlace	connection
travesía	crossing
diésel	diesel
combustible	fuel
taller	garage
palanca de cambios	gear lever
caja de cambios	gearbox
faro	headlight
helicóptero	helicopter
aterrizaje	landing
pista de aterrizaje	runway
escúter	scooter
lanzadera	shuttle
radar	speed camera
exceso de velocidad	speeding
despegue	take off
taquilla	ticket office
horario	timetable
acelerar	to accelerate
embarcar	to board
frenar	to brake
ceder el paso	to give way
despegar	to lift off
perder	to miss
aparcar	to park
dar marcha atrás	to reverse
peaje	toll
tranvía	tram
neumático	tyre
permiso de circulación	vehicle registration document
parabrisas	windscreen

Level 3: hard 25 words

Spanish	English
acelerador	accelerator
embarque	boarding
capó	bonnet
alcoholímetro	breathalyser
parachoques	bumper
coche compartido	car sharing
embrague	clutch
desvío	diversion
claxon	horn
gato	jack
mecánico	mechanic
cambio de aceite	oil change
multa de aparcamiento	parking fine
peatón	pedestrian
ventanilla	porthole
pinchazo	puncture
candado antirrobo	security lock
vía de acceso	slip road
final de trayecto	terminus
máquina validadora	ticket validating machine
pedalear	to pedal
remolque	trailer
turbulencia	turbulence
triángulo de señalización	warning triangle
limpiaparabrisas	windscreen wiper

In Mexico, people say

KoKo also teaches Mexican Spanish. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.

chauffeur chófer chofer
coach autocar autobús foráneo
driving licence carné de conducir licencia de conducir
electric car coche eléctrico carro eléctrico
hard shoulder arcén acotamiento
hitchhiking autostop aventón
roadworthiness test inspección técnica verificación vehicular
ticket billete boleto
boot maletero cajuela
car hire alquiler de coches renta de autos
shuttle lanzadera transporte de enlace
to park aparcar estacionarse
tyre neumático llanta
vehicle registration document permiso de circulación tarjeta de circulación
bonnet capó cofre
car sharing coche compartido viaje compartido
parking fine multa de aparcamiento multa de estacionamiento
puncture pinchazo ponchadura

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.