camión
standard, Cuba
A truck in Cuba is a camión. A pickup or a small van is a camioneta. The words are the same as in the rest of Latin America.
Meaning: large goods vehicle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| camión | standard, Cuba |
| camioneta | pickup or van |
Say un camión de carga for a cargo truck and camión de bomberos for a fire truck. Camioneta fits a lighter vehicle.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Do not mix it up with guagua, the Cuban word for a bus. A camión carries goods, while a guagua carries passengers.
Did you know?
- In Cuba the word for bus is guagua, which is also used in the Canary Islands and Puerto Rico.
Examples in context
- El camión llegó con las frutas.The truck arrived with the fruit.
- Mi tío tiene una camioneta.My uncle has a pickup.
- Esperamos la guagua, no el camión.We are waiting for the bus, not the truck.
Example conversation
Roberto watches a delivery at a farm market in Pinar del Río with the driver Chino.
- RobertoYa llegó el camión.The truck has arrived.
- ChinoTraigo yuca y plátano.I bring yuca and plantain.
- RobertoDescárgalo aquí, por favor.Unload it here, please.
