Metro, bus, tickets, passes
A1
pavement
Camina por la acera, no por la calzada.
Walk on the sidewalk, not on the road.
bus
El autobús llega en cinco minutos.
The bus arrives in five minutes.
to get off
Me bajo en la próxima parada.
I get off at the next stop.
bicycle
Voy al trabajo en bicicleta.
I go to work by bicycle.
ticket
Compré el billete online.
I bought the ticket online.
car
Me robaron el coche.
My car was stolen.
to take
Coge el autobús número cinco.
Take bus number five.
to drive
No me gusta conducir de noche.
I don't like driving at night.
driver
El conductor del autobús es muy amable.
The bus driver is very kind.
direct
Es un vuelo directo a Madrid.
It's a direct flight to Madrid.
season (of year)
Mi estación favorita es la primavera.
My favourite season is spring.
slow
Mi internet es muy lento hoy.
My internet is very slow today.
line
Cojo la línea uno hasta el centro.
I take line one to the center.
El metro pasa cada cinco minutos.
The metro comes every five minutes.
motorbike
Aparcó la moto en la acera.
He parked the motorbike on the sidewalk.
stop
La parada está cerca.
The stop is nearby.
passenger
Los pasajeros bajan en la próxima parada.
The passengers get off at the next stop.
to lose
Perdimos el partido por dos goles.
We lost the match by two goals.
fast
Internet es muy rápido aquí.
The internet is very fast here.
traffic light
Para en el semáforo rojo.
Stop at the red traffic light.
to get on
Súbete rápido, el tren se va.
Get on quickly, the train is leaving.
Voy a pedir un taxi.
I'm going to call a taxi.
train
Cojo el tren a las ocho.
I catch the train at eight.
A2 · Premium
pass
Compré un abono mensual.
I bought a monthly pass.
monthly pass
Pagué el abono mensual de transporte.
I paid for the monthly transport pass.
platform
El tren sale del andén tres.
The train leaves from platform three.
car park
No encuentro aparcamiento en el centro.
I can’t find parking downtown.
to park
Es difícil aparcar en el centro.
It's hard to park downtown.
traffic jam
Hay un atasco enorme.
There's a huge traffic jam.
one-way ticket
Compré un billete de ida a Sevilla.
I bought a one-way ticket to Seville.
return ticket
El billete de ida y vuelta es más barato.
The round-trip ticket is cheaper.
single ticket
Un billete sencillo, por favor.
A single ticket, please.
travel pass
Compré un bono de transporte mensual.
I bought a monthly transport pass.
to change
Voy a cambiar de trabajo.
I'm going to change jobs.
chauffeur
El chófer del taxi nos ayudó con las maletas.
The taxi driver helped us with the suitcases.
seatbelt
Abróchate el cinturón de seguridad.
Fasten your seatbelt.
petrol
La gasolina ha subido este mes.
Petrol has gone up this month.
petrol station
Hay una gasolinera a la salida.
There's a gas station at the exit.
schedule
Mi horario empieza a las nueve.
My shift starts at nine.
strike
Los trabajadores van a la huelga.
The workers are going on strike.
fine
Me pusieron una multa de aparcamiento.
I got a parking fine.
pedestrian crossing
Cruza por el paso de peatones.
Cross at the pedestrian crossing.
scooter
El patinete eléctrico va muy rápido.
The electric scooter goes very fast.
public
El parque es público.
The park is public.
lateness
El vuelo tiene una hora de retraso.
The flight is an hour late.
roundabout
Toma la segunda salida de la rotonda.
Take the second exit at the roundabout.
transport card
Recargo la tarjeta de transporte en la estación.
I top up my transport card at the station.
traffic
Hay mucho tráfico a esta hora.
There's a lot of traffic at this hour.
transfer (change)
Hago transbordo en la próxima estación.
I transfer at the next station.
tram
El tranvía pasa por el centro.
The tram runs through the center.
to validate (ticket)
Hay que validar el billete antes de subir.
You have to validate the ticket before boarding.
track / line
Cuidado al cruzar la vía.
Be careful crossing the track.
traveller
Los viajeros bajan en el andén dos.
The travelers get off on platform two.
B1 · Premium
bike lane
El carril bici llega hasta la playa.
The bike lane goes all the way to the beach.
enrolment
La matrícula del curso cuesta mil euros.
The course tuition costs a thousand euros.
Frequently asked
55 words, each with a translation and an example sentence: A1 — 23, A2 — 30, B1 — 2.
With the A1 list: acera — pavement, autobús — bus, bajarse — to get off, bicicleta — bicycle, billete — ticket, coche — car, coger — to take, conducir — to drive, conductor — driver, directo — direct. The full level is on this page.
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