bus
everyday
The general word for a bus in Peru is bus. In daily talk people also say micro for a mid-size city bus and combi for a small van-style bus.
Meaning: public transport vehicle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| bus | everyday |
| micro | mid size bus, Peru |
| combi | minibus, Peru |
Say el bus for any large bus and el bus interprovincial for the long-distance kind. Ask ¿Este bus va a Miraflores? to check the route.
Which one should you use?
Micro and combi tell you the size of the vehicle. A combi is smaller and usually more crowded than a micro.
When do people say it?
In Lima the Metropolitano is the rapid bus line that runs on its own lanes.
Did you know?
- Bus is a short form of the Latin word omnibus, meaning "for everyone".
Examples in context
- ¿Este bus va al centro?Does this bus go downtown?
- Tomo la combi para ir al trabajo.I take the combi to go to work.
- El micro llega en cinco minutos.The micro arrives in five minutes.
Example conversation
Pedro asks Señora Elena at a bus stop in Lima which bus to take.
- PedroDisculpe, señora. ¿Este bus va a Miraflores?Excuse me, madam. Does this bus go to Miraflores?
- ElenaNo, joven. Tiene que tomar el que dice Metropolitano.No, young man. You have to take the one that says Metropolitano.
- PedroMuchas gracias.Thank you very much.
