tu autobús está aquí
/tu autobus esta aki/from spelling rules
The English phrase "your bus is here" is translated into Spanish as tu autobús está aquí.
A phrase used to tell someone that the bus they are waiting for has arrived at the stop.
Which one should you use?
In many Spanish-speaking contexts, it is more natural to say ya llegó tu autobús (your bus has already arrived) to signal the arrival.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb está (from estar) is used rather than es (from ser) because the bus's presence at a specific location is a state of location.
Did you know?
- In the Caribbean and Canary Islands, you would likely say tu guagua está aquí instead of using autobús.
- In Mexico, if you tell someone tu camión está aquí, you might be talking about a large freight truck rather than a passenger bus.
- In Argentina, the word colectivo is used for the bus, reflecting a cultural emphasis on the 'collective' nature of the transport.
Examples in context
- Señor/señora, su autobús ha llegado.Sir/Madam, your bus has arrived.
- Oye, tu bus ha llegado.Hey, your bus has arrived.
- ¡Eh! ¡Ya llegó tu transporte!Hey! Your transportation has arrived!
- ¡Mira! ¡Ya llegó tu autobús! ¡Nos vemos más tarde!Look! Your bus has arrived! See you later!
- ¡Mira, tu autobús está aquí!Look, your bus is here!
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are waiting at a bus stop.
- AlejandroMaría, creo que tu autobús está aquí.María, I think your bus is here.
- María¿De verdad? No lo veo.Really? I don't see it.
- AlejandroSí, es el que acaba de llegar.Yes, it's the one that just arrived.
- MaríaTienes razón, gracias Alejandro.You're right, thanks Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
