autobuses
/autobuses/from spelling rules
The English phrase "buses" is autobuses in Spanish.
autobuses is used to refer to buses.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, particularly in Spain, autocares is the formal word used to refer to buses. In certain Latin American countries, such as Mexico, camiones is the preferred term for buses in informal speech. In the Canary Islands and parts of the Caribbean, particularly in Cuba and the Dominican Republic, guaguas is the preferred word for buses. In Chile, micros is the popular term for buses. In Argentina, the word colectivos is commonly used for city buses. Additionally, in Mexico, the word camiones is frequently used to refer to buses.
How do you pronounce it?
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Did you know?
- The term guagua used in the Caribbean and Canary Islands likely comes from the English word 'wagon'.
- In Argentina, the word colectivo refers to city buses because the system began as a shared taxi service where passengers collectively paid for the trip.
- The word autobús is a hybrid term combining the Greek 'autos' for self and the Latin 'omnibus' for all.
Examples in context
- Todos los autobuses están llenos.All of the buses are full.Tatoeba #679785 by humbertovs, translation #755291 by sctld
- ¿Cuál de esos autobuses va al centro?Which one of those buses goes downtown?Tatoeba #10463192 by Seael, translation #10463184 by CK
- Ninguno de estos autobuses va a Shinjuku.None of these buses go to Shinjuku.Tatoeba #490935 by Shishir, translation #55280 by CN
- Perdón, ¿dónde puedo tomar los autobuses hacia el centro?Excuse me, where can I catch the buses to downtown?
- Vamos a llegar tarde si no corremos para tomar el busWe'll be late if we don't hurry to catch the bus
- ¿A qué hora pasan los camiones que van al centro?What time do the buses to downtown pass by?
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and María are at a city transport station.
- JavierMaría, ¿sabes dónde están los autobuses?María, do you know where the buses are?
- MaríaEstán justo detrás de aquella señal.They are right behind that sign.
- JavierGracias, creo que los autobuses llegan tarde hoy.Thanks, I think the buses are arriving late today.
- MaríaSí, hay mucho tráfico en la ciudad.Yes, there is a lot of traffic in the city.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
