piezas de coche
/pjeθas de kot͡ʃe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "car parts" is translated into Spanish as piezas de coche.
This phrase refers to the individual components and spare pieces used to build or repair a motor vehicle.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of piezas, meaning parts or pieces and de coche, meaning of car.
Which one should you use?
While piezas de coche is a general term for any component, the phrase repuestos de coche specifically implies spare parts or components intended for replacement.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the word for car is auto. In Mexico, the standard term used for car parts or spare parts is refacciones de auto.
How do you pronounce it?
/pjeθas de kotʃe/
Did you know?
- The word coche is a cognate of the English word 'coach'. Both words track back to a 15th-century Hungarian village called Kocs where innovative horse-drawn carriages were made.
- The word pieza does not only refer to mechanical parts but is also the standard word for a 'piece' of art or a 'piece' of music.
- Spanish has a specific word for a 'scrap yard' or 'junkyard' where you find piezas de coche called a desguace.
Examples in context
- Necesito cambiar los frenos de mi coche.I need to replace the brakes on my car.
- Accidentalmente rompí el espejo lateral.I accidentally broke the side mirror.
- El asiento es demasiado incómodo.The seat is too uncomfortable.
- Creo que puede haber un problema con el alternador.I think there might be a problem with the alternator.
- Fui al mecánico porque el radiador de mi carro estaba goteando.I went to the mechanic because my car's radiator was leaking.
- Necesito comprar algunas piezas de coche nuevas.I need to buy some new car parts.
- ¿Vendes piezas de coche para modelos antiguos?Do you sell car parts for old models?
- Las piezas de coche son muy caras hoy en día.Car parts are very expensive these days.
Example conversation
Daniel is at an auto shop asking Sofía for help.
- DanielHola, busco algunas piezas de coche para mi motor.Hello, I am looking for some car parts for my engine.
- SofíaClaro, ¿qué modelo de vehículo tienes, Daniel?Of course, what vehicle model do you have, Daniel?
- DanielEs un modelo de hace diez años.It is a model from ten years ago.
- SofíaDéjame revisar si tengo las piezas de coche en la tienda.Let me check if I have the car parts in the shop.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries coche, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
