camión
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico a large truck for cargo is a camión. A pickup truck is usually a camioneta, and in northern Mexico people also say troca.
Meaning: motor vehicle for cargo (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| camión | everyday, Mexico |
| camioneta | pickup, van |
| troca | northern Mexico, slang |
Say camión de carga for a freight truck. Troca comes from the English word "truck" and is informal.
Which one should you use?
In many Mexican cities camión also means a city bus, so Voy a tomar el camión can mean "I will take the bus". Context decides.
How does it change in a sentence?
Camión is masculine and the plural is camiones, dropping the accent. Camioneta is feminine.
Did you know?
- The plural camiones loses the written accent because the stress falls naturally on the last syllable.
Examples in context
- Un camión chocó en la carretera.A truck crashed on the highway.
- Mi papá maneja una camioneta.My dad drives a pickup.
- Llegó en su troca nueva.He arrived in his new truck.
Example conversation
Farmer Aurelio and his neighbor Chuy load crates onto a vehicle near Hermosillo.
- AurelioChuy, ¿puedes prestarme tu troca?Chuy, can you lend me your truck?
- ChuySí, pero necesita gasolina.Yes, but it needs gas.
- AurelioYo la lleno, no te preocupes.I will fill it up, do not worry.
