micro
city bus
In Chile a city bus is a micro, and a long-distance bus is a bus. Both words are used in daily speech.
Meaning: public transport vehicle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| micro | city bus |
| Bus | intercity |
Chileans say tomar la micro for taking a city bus and tomar el bus for an intercity trip. The bus station is called a terminal de buses.
When do people say it?
The Santiago bus network was called Transantiago and is now known as Red Metropolitana de Movilidad.
Did you know?
- Santiago's bus system was called Transantiago before it became the Red Metropolitana de Movilidad.
Examples in context
- Tomo la micro para ir al trabajo.I take the bus to go to work.
- El bus a Valparaíso sale a las nueve.The bus to Valparaíso leaves at nine.
Example conversation
Rocío asks a stranger about the city bus in Santiago.
- RocíoDisculpe, ¿pasa por aquí la micro al centro?Excuse me, does the bus to downtown go by here?
- SeñorSí, en diez minutos.Yes, in ten minutes.
- RocíoMuchas gracias.Thank you very much.
