bus
everyday, Panama
In Panama people say bus for the bus, and autobús is the formal word. In Panama City the modern city buses are called Metrobús.
Meaning: public transport vehicle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| bus | everyday, Panama |
| autobús | formal |
| Metrobús | Panama City |
Passengers pay with a card on the Metrobús. For directions say ¿Dónde se toma el bus para el centro?
How does it change in a sentence?
Bus is masculine and the plural is buses.
When do people say it?
Old painted school buses were called diablos rojos and were a symbol of the capital. The city has replaced them with the Metrobús system.
Did you know?
- Panama City's old diablos rojos were decorated school buses covered in bright paint and slogans.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde se toma el bus para el centro?Where do you take the bus to downtown?
- El Metrobús llega cada diez minutos.The Metrobús arrives every ten minutes.
- Perdí el bus de las siete.I missed the seven o'clock bus.
Example conversation
Worker Alberto asks his coworker Yaritza how to get downtown from Panama City by bus.
- AlbertoYaritza, ¿qué bus va para el centro?Yaritza, which bus goes downtown?
- YaritzaTomá el Metrobús en la parada de la esquina.Take the Metrobús at the corner stop.
- AlbertoGracias, ya lo busco.Thanks, I will go find it.
