avión
neutral, Mexico
In Mexican Spanish "plane" is avión. A small private or light plane is avioneta.
Meaning: aircraft (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| avión | neutral, Mexico |
| avioneta | small plane |
Tomar un avión means "to take a plane" and viajar en avión means "to travel by plane". At the airport, el vuelo is the flight.
How do you pronounce it?
Stress the last syllable: a-vi-ÓN. The plural is aviones.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avión is not the carpentry tool. A wood plane is cepillo in Spanish.
Did you know?
- A flight attendant is called sobrecargo in Mexico, a word you will hear on Mexican airlines.
Examples in context
- El avión sale a las ocho.The plane leaves at eight.
- Prefiero viajar en avión.I prefer traveling by plane.
- Una avioneta aterrizó en el rancho.A small plane landed at the ranch.
Example conversation
Ximena and her brother Fer wait at the airport in Cancún.
- XimenaMira, ya llegó nuestro avión.Look, our plane has arrived.
- FerQué bueno, estoy cansado.Good, I am tired.
- XimenaVamos a la puerta de embarque.Let's go to the boarding gate.
