vehículo
/beˈikulo/masculine
The English word vehicle is translated into Spanish as vehículo.
vehículo is a noun used to describe a conveyance. The phrase medio de transporte is a very common way to refer to a vehicle or a mode of transport in general.
Meaning: conveyance (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word vehículo is a masculine noun. The plural form of vehículo is vehículos.
How do you pronounce it?
/beˈikulo/
Did you know?
- While vehículo is the technical term, a driver in Mexico or Colombia might refer to their 'ride' using the slang term nave, which literally means 'spaceship'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word coche for 'car' can also refer to a baby carriage, leading to potential confusion in a store or on the street.
- The term vehículo is so formal that using it to refer to your own car in a casual conversation can make you sound like a police officer or a technical manual.
Examples in context
- Un coche es un vehículo.A car is a vehicle.This sentence shows how to identify a car as a type of vehículo.Tatoeba #3762719 by Seael, translation #11098610 by Guney
- Retiren ese vehículo accidentado.Remove that totaled vehicle.Tatoeba #6677401 by arh, translation #10345324 by LimeGreenTeknii
- Es difícil decir cuál vehículo es más bello.It is difficult to say which vehicle is more beautiful.This sentence shows how to use vehículo when comparing different models.Tatoeba #1131485 by cueyayotl, translation #1130688 by jdonnarumma
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Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are talking about parking in a crowded area.
- LucíaNo hay espacio para ningún vehículo aquí.There is no space for any vehicle here.
- DanielEntonces, ¿dónde dejamos el vehículo, Lucía?So, where do we leave the vehicle, Lucía?
- LucíaBusquemos un estacionamiento para el vehículo.Let's look for a parking lot for the vehicle.
- DanielEstá bien, busquemos uno ahora.All right, let's look for one now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vehicle” translations and entries vehículo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
