¡todos a bordo!
/ˈtodos a ˈboɾdo/word by word
The Spanish phrase for "all aboard" is ¡todos a bordo!
¡todos a bordo! is used to signal that passengers or crew should prepare to depart or board a vessel, such as a ship, train or plane.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of todos (all/everyone), a (to/on) and bordo (board/side of a ship).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word todos is the masculine plural form of "all", which is the standard form used for a mixed-gender group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtodos a ˈboɾdo/
Did you know?
- While ¡todos a bordo! is a direct translation, Spanish speakers often use ¡suban! (get on) or ¡estamos saliendo! (we are leaving) in actual train stations.
- The word bordo shares an ancestor with the English word 'border', both tracing back to the idea of a physical edge or boundary.
- The phrase ¡todos a bordo! changes to ¡todas a bordo! if the group consists entirely of women.
Examples in context
- ¡Todos a bordo!All aboard!This sentence is useful for practicing the exclamation ¡todos a bordo!Tatoeba #1235195 by marcelostockle, translation #22121 by CM
- ¡Todos a bordo del autobús! ¡No queremos perder el próximo destino!All aboard the bus! We don't want to miss the next destination!
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofia are boarding a ferry.
- Mateo¡Todos a bordo! Vamos, Sofía.All aboard! Let's go, Sofia.
- SofíaYa voy, Mateo. Busco mi bolso.I'm coming, Mateo. I'm looking for my bag.
- MateoDate prisa, que el barco zarpa.Hurry up, the boat is setting sail.
- SofíaYa lo tengo. ¡Subamos!I've got it. Let's get on!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (todos, a, bordo) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, bordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
