tren
/ˈtɾen/masculine
The Spanish word for train is tren.
The word tren refers to a line of connected cars or carriages. When you want to say that you are traveling 'by train', you should use the preposition en before the word, resulting in the phrase en tren.
Meaning: line of connected cars or carriages (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In parts of South America like Chile and Peru, metropolitano refers to urban trains or metro systems.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word tren is a masculine noun. To express the plural form, 'trains', use trenes.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtɾen/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful not to confuse the noun tren (the vehicle) with the verb entrenar, which means to train or practice an ability.
Did you know?
- The word tren can be used in the phrase tren de cintura to describe a person's waistline or physical build.
- Spanish speakers use the term tren de aterrizaje specifically to refer to an airplane's landing gear.
- In Spain, the high-speed rail network is famously known as AVE, which is an acronym but also means 'swallow' (the bird) in Spanish.
Examples in context
- Me subí al tren.I got on the train.This sentence shows how to use tren when talking about getting on the vehicle.Tatoeba #2099897 by marcelostockle, translation #259618 by CK
- Él vino en tren.He came by train.This sentence demonstrates how to use tren to indicate a mode of travel.Tatoeba #2975918 by hayastan, translation #5375895 by tabular
- Se paró el tren.The train stopped.This sentence uses tren to describe the vehicle stopping.Tatoeba #9462542 by hayastan, translation #2252591 by CK
- Me encanta viajar en tren.I love traveling by train.
- El tren salió puntualmente.The train left on time.
- No olvides validar el boleto del metropolitano.Don't forget to validate your metro ticket.
- ¿A qué hora sale el próximo tren?What time does the next train leave?
- La estación de tren está cerca del hotel.The train station is close to the hotel.
- ¿Dónde puedo comprar boletos de tren?Where can I buy train tickets?
- El trayecto en tren es muy cómodo.The train journey is very comfortable.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are at the station.
- Alejandro¿A qué hora llega el tren?What time does the train arrive?
- ElenaLlega en diez minutos, Alejandro.It arrives in ten minutes, Alejandro.
- AlejandroEspero que el tren no esté lleno.I hope the train is not full.
- ElenaSeguro que encontraremos asientos.I am sure we will find seats.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “train” translations and entries tren, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
