avión
/aˈbjon/masculine
The English word "plane" (meaning airplane) is translated into Spanish as avión.
avión is a masculine noun used to refer to an airplane. When you want to say you are traveling "by plane", you use the construction en avión.
Meaning: airplane (noun)
Which one should you use?
avión refers specifically to the flying vehicle, whereas plano is used to describe a flat surface or a geometric plane.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the term avión is used for plane.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of avión is aviones.
How do you pronounce it?
/aˈbjon/
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Examples in context
- Iré allí en avión.I'll go there by plane.This sentence shows how to express traveling "by plane" using avión.Tatoeba #4553756 by swyter, translation #4546233 by CK
- No volaré en avión.I won't fly in a plane.This sentence demonstrates a negative statement about flying in an avión.Tatoeba #5132451 by cueyayotl, translation #5177265 by tabular
- Él abordó el avión.He went aboard the plane.This sentence describes the action of boarding an avión.Tatoeba #9754156 by Eremon, translation #291244 by CK
- El avión despegará en breve.The plane will take off shortly.
- Tomamos un avión de Madrid a Barcelona.We took a plane from Madrid to Barcelona.
- El aeroplano aterrizó sin problemas.The plane landed smoothly.
- 236 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are waiting at the airport terminal.
- Elena¿Ves aquel avión, Javier?Do you see that airplane, Javier?
- JavierSí, Elena, es un avión muy moderno.Yes, Elena, it is a very modern airplane.
- ElenaEspero que el avión sea cómodo.I hope the airplane is comfortable.
- JavierSeguro que sí, vamos a abordar.I'm sure it will be, let's board.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “plane” translations and entries avión, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries avión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
