horario de autobuses
/oɾaɾjo de autobuses/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bus schedule" is translated into Spanish as horario de autobuses.
This phrase refers to a list of times when buses are scheduled to arrive and depart. If you are looking at a schedule that includes multiple modes of transport, such as both buses and trains, you can use horario de transporte.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of horario, meaning schedule or timetable and de autobuses, meaning of buses.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Different regions use different words for the bus itself: • In Mexico, camión is commonly used, so you would say horario de camiones. • In Argentina, buses are often called colectivo or even bondi, leading to the phrases horario de colectivo or horario de bondi.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can use the singular autobús instead of the plural autobuses to refer to the bus service in general, resulting in horario de autobús.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾaɾjo de autobuses/
Did you know?
- The term colectivo in Argentina is used for buses because they originated from 'collective' transport services, such as shared taxis, that pooled passengers together.
- The word horario is built from the same root as 'hour', specifically the Latin 'hora'. This means a schedule is literally viewed as a 'set of hours' in Spanish.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, you might not find a single schedule for an entire company, but rather a horario de la línea which specifies the times for only one particular route.
Examples in context
- Oye, ¿a qué hora pasa el autobús que va al centro?Hey, what time does the bus to downtown come?
- Perdón, ¿podría decirme cuál es el horario de autobús para ir al aeropuerto?Excuse me, could you please tell me the bus schedule to the airport?
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar el horario de autobuses?Where can I find the bus schedule?
- Busca el horario de autobuses en la estación.Look for the bus schedule at the station.
- El horario de autobuses ha cambiado este mes.The bus schedule has changed this month.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are at a bus stop.
- ElenaMateo, ¿tienes el horario de autobuses?Mateo, do you have the bus schedule?
- MateoNo, no lo tengo conmigo ahora.No, I don't have it with me right now.
- ElenaNecesito saber a qué hora pasa el siguiente.I need to know what time the next one passes.
- MateoPuedo buscarlo en mi teléfono rápidamente.I can look it up on my phone quickly.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
