coches
/kot͡ʃes/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'cars' is translated into Spanish as coches.
The word is used to refer to cars.
Which one should you use?
In Spain, coches is the standard word for cars, whereas in many parts of Latin America, autos or carros is more common.
Is it said differently in some regions?
coches is more prevalent in Spain. In places like Mexico, carros is commonly used.
How does it change in a sentence?
coches is a masculine plural noun. The singular form is coche.
How do you pronounce it?
/kotʃes/
Did you know?
- The word coche originally referred to a closed horse-drawn carriage. It comes from the name of the town of Kocs in Hungary where these carriages were first made.
- In many Latin American countries, the word carro is the go-to term, but in those same places, a coche might specifically mean a 'stroller' or 'pushchair'.
- In some contexts, carrito is used not just for a small car, but specifically for a toy car or a grocery trolley.
Examples in context
- Esto va de coches.This is about cars.This sentence is useful for showing how to say that a topic is about coches.Tatoeba #5644134 by arh, translation #5827392 by arh
- Él tiene dos coches.He has two cars.This sentence shows how to use coches when expressing ownership.Tatoeba #1591596 by Shishir, translation #1588810 by CN
- Cada vez hay más coches.The number of cars is on the increase.This sentence illustrates how to use coches when discussing an increase in numbers.Tatoeba #2060091 by lazarus1907, translation #265515 by CM
- En la exhibición de automóviles, se presentaron los últimos modelos de lujo.At the car exhibition, the latest luxury models were presented.
- El estacionamiento cuenta con una gran cantidad de coches.The parking lot has a large number of cars.
- Me encantan los carros deportivos, especialmente los rojos.I love sports cars, especially the red ones.
- Podemos alquilar unos autos para nuestro viaje por la costa.We can rent some cars for our trip along the coast.
- 102 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are looking at a parking lot.
- SofíaHay demasiados coches aquí.There are too many cars here.
- DanielEs verdad, Sofía.It is true, Sofía.
- Sofía¿Ves esos coches rojos?Do you see those red cars?
- DanielSí, son muy bonitos.Yes, they are very pretty.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
