un aventón
Mexico, informal
For a ride in someone's car, Mexican Spanish uses un aventón or un raite. In Puerto Rico people ask for un pon.
Meaning: a lift in someone's car (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| un aventón | Mexico, informal |
| Un raite | Mexico, informal |
| Un pon | Puerto Rico, informal |
¿Me das un aventón? is how you ask for a lift. The verb that goes with it is dar, as in dar un aventón or dar un pon.
Which one should you use?
Raite is a borrowing from English "ride" adapted to Spanish spelling. Aventón is a native Spanish word.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Aventón and raite are Mexican, and pon is Puerto Rican. In Spain you would say llevar en coche or acercar.
What mistakes should you avoid?
This page is about a lift. A ride at an amusement park is atracción in Spanish.
Did you know?
- Raite shows how English "ride" entered Mexican Spanish with local spelling.
Examples in context
- ¿Me das un aventón a la casa?Can you give me a ride home?
- Mi amigo me dio un raite al trabajo.My friend gave me a ride to work.
- ¿Me das un pon hasta el centro?Can you give me a ride downtown?
Example conversation
Daniela asks her coworker Iván at the office in Guadalajara.
- DanielaIván, ¿me das un aventón a mi casa?Iván, can you give me a ride home?
- IvánClaro, ¿dónde vives?Sure, where do you live?
- DanielaEn la colonia Americana.In the Americana neighborhood.
