pasajero
/pasaˈxeɾo/masculine
The English word passenger translates to pasajero in Spanish.
A pasajero is someone who rides or travels in a vehicle. Depending on the mode of transport, more specific terms may be used, such as pasajero/a aéreo/a for those traveling by air.
Meaning: one who rides or travels in a vehicle (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain and some Latin American countries, the phrase pasajero/a de autobús is used specifically to indicate a passenger traveling on a bus.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form is pasajero. The feminine form is pasajera. For a group of male passengers or a mixed group of any gender, use the masculine plural pasajeros. If the group consists only of female passengers, use pasajeras.
How do you pronounce it?
/pasaˈxeɾo/
Did you know?
- Beyond transportation, pasajero is used as an adjective to describe something that is 'fleeting' or 'temporary', such as a dolor pasajero for a passing pain.
- While pasajero is the standard term, Spanish speakers often use acompañante if the person is traveling with a primary driver or lead traveler.
- The word pasajero is a compound formed by combining pasaje, meaning 'passage' or 'fare', with the suffix -ero, which denotes a person associated with a specific thing.
Examples in context
- Tom estaba en el asiento del pasajero.Tom was in the passenger seat.This sentence shows the location of a person in the pasajero seat.Tatoeba #8957228 by diegohn, translation #5733437 by CM
- Un pasajero se desmayó, pero la azafata lo reanimó.A passenger fainted, but the stewardess brought him around.This sentence describes an incident involving a pasajero.Tatoeba #1059473 by hayastan, translation #73116 by CK
- Rosa Parks se negó a dejar su asiento a un pasajero de raza blanca.Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white passenger.This sentence refers to a historical context involving a pasajero.Tatoeba #1011456 by Shishir, translation #676305 by darinmex
- El pasajero ha abordado el avión con puntualidad.The passenger boarded the plane promptly.
- Todos los pasajeros deben mostrar su boleto al ingresar al tren.All passengers must show their ticket when boarding the train.
- Señoras y señores, los pasajeros pueden recoger su equipaje en la cinta número tres.Ladies and gentlemen, passengers can collect their luggage at Belt Three.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are waiting for their taxi at the airport.
- JavierEl taxi ya llegó, pero solo lleva un pasajero.The taxi is here, but it only has one passenger.
- ElenaQuizás el pasajero se equivocó de coche.Maybe the passenger got in the wrong car.
- JavierVoy a preguntar si es el pasajero correcto.I am going to ask if it is the correct passenger.
- ElenaEstá bien, Javier, ve a ver.That's fine, Javier, go check.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “passenger” translations and entries pasajero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pasajero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
