Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this livestream, you’ll practice the names of the most common means of transportation in Spanish — including el coche, el autobús, el tren, la bicicleta, el avión, la moto, and many more.
You’ll also learn useful verbs and phrases like tomar el autobús, ir en tren, subir al metro, and abordar un avión.
This video is perfect for Spanish beginners and intermediate learners who want to:
✔️ Build essential Spanish vocabulary about transportation.
✔️ Practice using prepositions (en, a) with transportation.
✔️ Learn real-life examples and everyday phrases.
✔️ Improve listening comprehension with natural Spanish.
Juan also explains cultural notes from Mexico, such as why people say camión for “bus,” and how words vary across Spanish-speaking countries. 🌎
Use this video to expand your Spanish vocabulary and gain confidence when talking about how to travel, commute, or plan a trip in Spanish.
👉 Watch until the end for a review of transportation words and practice forming your own sentences with the verb ir.
Here's a vocabulary list for the video:
🚗 Types of Land Transportation
el coche / el carro / el auto / el automóvil — car
el autobús — bus
el camión — bus / truck (in Mexico = bus)
el colectivo — bus (Latin America)
el microbús — minibus
la camioneta — van / pickup truck
el camión de carga — cargo truck
el taxi — taxi
la bicicleta / la bici — bicycle / bike
la moto / la motocicleta — motorcycle
el metro — subway / metro
el tranvía — streetcar / tram
los patines — skates
la patineta — skateboard
la caravana — camper / RV (recreational vehicle)
el tráiler — trailer (large truck or camper trailer)
🚆 Rail Transportation
el tren — train
el ferrocarril — railway
✈️ Air Transportation
el avión — airplane
la avioneta — small airplane
el helicóptero — helicopter
el globo (aerostático) — hot air balloon
el dirigible — blimp / airship
el cohete — rocket
🚢 Water Transportation
el barco — boat / ship
el ferry — ferry
🚶♀️ Other Ways of Moving
a pie — on foot
a caballo — on horseback
🔧 Related Objects & Concepts
el cinturón de seguridad — seatbelt
el casco — helmet
el candado — lock
la licencia (de conducir) — driver’s license
el pasaje — fare / ticket
la gasolina — gasoline
📍 Useful Verbs & Phrases
tomar (el autobús) — to take (the bus)
subir a (un autobús) — to get on (a bus)
abordar (un autobús / avión) — to board (a bus/plane)
ir en (transporte) — to go by (transport)
montar (en bici / en moto / a caballo) — to ride (a bike / motorcycle / horse)
conducir (un auto, un camión, una moto) — to drive (a car, truck, motorcycle)
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In this livestream, you’ll practice the names of the most common means of transportation in Spanish — including el coche, el autobús, el tren, la bicicleta, el avión, la moto, and many more.
You’ll also learn useful verbs and phrases like tomar el autobús, ir en tren, subir al metro, and abordar un avión.
This video is perfect for Spanish beginners and intermediate learners who want to:
✔️ Build essential Spanish vocabulary about transportation.
✔️ Practice using prepositions (en, a) with transportation.
✔️ Learn real-life examples and everyday phrases.
✔️ Improve listening comprehension with natural Spanish.
Juan also explains cultural notes from Mexico, such as why people say camión for “bus,” and how words vary across Spanish-speaking countries. 🌎
Use this video to expand your Spanish vocabulary and gain confidence when talking about how to travel, commute, or plan a trip in Spanish.
👉 Watch until the end for a review of transportation words and practice forming your own sentences with the verb ir.
Here's a vocabulary list for the video:
🚗 Types of Land Transportation
el coche / el carro / el auto / el automóvil — car
el autobús — bus
el camión — bus / truck (in Mexico = bus)
el colectivo — bus (Latin America)
el microbús — minibus
la camioneta — van / pickup truck
el camión de carga — cargo truck
el taxi — taxi
la bicicleta / la bici — bicycle / bike
la moto / la motocicleta — motorcycle
el metro — subway / metro
el tranvía — streetcar / tram
los patines — skates
la patineta — skateboard
la caravana — camper / RV (recreational vehicle)
el tráiler — trailer (large truck or camper trailer)
🚆 Rail Transportation
el tren — train
el ferrocarril — railway
✈️ Air Transportation
el avión — airplane
la avioneta — small airplane
el helicóptero — helicopter
el globo (aerostático) — hot air balloon
el dirigible — blimp / airship
el cohete — rocket
🚢 Water Transportation
el barco — boat / ship
el ferry — ferry
🚶♀️ Other Ways of Moving
a pie — on foot
a caballo — on horseback
🔧 Related Objects & Concepts
el cinturón de seguridad — seatbelt
el casco — helmet
el candado — lock
la licencia (de conducir) — driver’s license
el pasaje — fare / ticket
la gasolina — gasoline
📍 Useful Verbs & Phrases
tomar (el autobús) — to take (the bus)
subir a (un autobús) — to get on (a bus)
abordar (un autobús / avión) — to board (a bus/plane)
ir en (transporte) — to go by (transport)
montar (en bici / en moto / a caballo) — to ride (a bike / motorcycle / horse)
conducir (un auto, un camión, una moto) — to drive (a car, truck, motorcycle)
If our videos are helping you learn Spanish, please consider making a donation so we can make more. You can click Thanks below the video or donate through PayPal: paypal.me/spanishplayground. ¡Gracias!
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