auto
everyday, Argentina
The everyday word for car in Argentina is auto. A coche is more often a baby stroller in the country, so auto is the word to use. It is also called vehículo.
Meaning: passenger motor vehicle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| auto | everyday, Argentina |
| vehículo | formal |
| coche | less common |
People say manejar el auto for "drive the car" and estacionar el auto for "park the car".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain coche is the main word, and in Mexico carro or coche is common. In Argentina auto leads.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural is autos. A car dealer is a concesionaria and a used car is un auto usado.
Did you know?
- In Argentina coche also appears in coche cama, a sleeper seat on long distance coaches.
Examples in context
- Mi auto está en el taller.My car is at the repair shop.
- ¿Dónde estacionaste el auto?Where did you park the car?
Example conversation
Ariel and his sister Nadia talk about an old family car in Mar del Plata.
- Nadia¿Vendiste el auto?Did you sell the car?
- ArielTodavía no. Lo estoy arreglando.Not yet. I am fixing it.
- NadiaAvisame si lo vendés.Tell me if you sell it.
