transmisión manual
/tɾansmisjon manwal/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'stick shift' is transmisión manual.
The term refers to a type of vehicle transmission where the driver manually changes gears using a lever. You can use the word palanca to emphasize the physical component of the stick shift.
Which one should you use?
transmisión manual is the direct antonym of transmisión automática, which means automatic transmission.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions of Latin America, cambio de velocidades is used to refer to a stick shift. In Mexico and parts of Latin America, people often refer to a stick shift car simply as an estándar.
Did you know?
- The word palanca used for a stick shift is also the common term for a 'joystick' in video games across the Spanish-speaking world.
- While driving an estándar is common in Mexico, you might hear drivers in other countries use the term caja de cambios, which literally translates to 'box of changes'.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, people use the verb embragar when referring to the action of using the clutch in a transmisión manual.
Examples in context
- El automóvil que compré tiene una palanca de cambios muy precisa.The car I bought has a very precise stick shift.
- El coche que tengo es de cambio manual, así que tengo que utilizar el embrague y la palanca para cambiar de marcha.The car I have is a stick shift, so I have to use the clutch and the gear lever to change gears.
- Cuando aprendí a manejar, me costó un poco acostumbrarme a la palanca.When I learned how to drive, it took me a little while to get used to the stick shift.
- El coche tiene transmisión manual.The car has a stick shift.
- Prefiero la transmisión manual para conducir.I prefer a stick shift for driving.
- Este coche tiene una transmisión manual.This car has a stick shift.
- No sé usar la transmisión manual.I don't know how to use a stick shift.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are looking at cars for sale.
- SofíaMira este coche, tiene transmisión manual.Look at this car, it has a stick shift.
- DanielNo me gusta, prefiero el automático.I don't like it, I prefer the automatic.
- SofíaPero Daniel, la transmisión manual es más divertida.But Daniel, a stick shift is more fun.
- DanielPara mí es muy difícil de conducir.For me, it is very difficult to drive.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
