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Spanish (Spain)

### Buses and Stops

In Spain, the most common verb for taking or catching public transport is **coger**. You will hear it used often when it is time to catch **el autobús** (the bus) at **la parada** (the stop).

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### Riding the Metro

To navigate the city quickly without traffic, you can take **el metro** (the metro). When planning your route, you will look for a specific **línea** (line). 

Note that the *yo* (I) form of **coger** changes the *g* to a *j* to keep the same consonant sound: **yo cojo** (I take).

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### Taxis and Drivers

For a more direct trip, you might take **el taxi** (the taxi). The person driving you is **el conductor** (the driver).

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### Getting On and Off

When using public transport, use the verb **subir** for getting on a vehicle. It is often followed by the preposition **a** (to), which combines with the masculine article **el** to form the single word **al** (to the).

To get off a vehicle, use **bajar**. When talking about getting off yourself, Spanish commonly uses its reflexive form, placing a pronoun before the verb, like **me bajo** (I get off).

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### Trams and Payment

Depending on the city, you might also have the option to ride **el tranvía** (the tram). Before you travel, make sure you have your payment method ready, such as a travel pass or **la tarjeta** (the card).

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Public Transport

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

Meals and Proteins

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Irregular comparatives (mejor, peor, mayor, menor)

Question	Answer
the bus	el autobús
I am going to catch the bus here.	Voy a coger el autobús aquí.
The bus goes very slow today.	El autobús va muy lento hoy.
the stop	la parada
Where is the bus stop?	¿Dónde está la parada del autobús?
I am waiting at the stop.	Espero en la parada.
the metro	el metro
The metro is very fast.	El metro es muy rápido.
Do we take the metro to the center?	¿Cogemos el metro al centro?
the line	la línea
I take line three.	Yo cojo la línea tres.
Line three arrives at the airport.	La línea tres llega al aeropuerto.
the taxi	el taxi
The taxi is very expensive.	El taxi es muy caro.
We are going to take a taxi.	Vamos a coger un taxi.
the driver	el conductor
The driver is very nice.	El conductor es muy simpático.
Does the driver know the street?	¿Conoce el conductor la calle?
to get on / to go up / to turn up (raise the level) / to pull up, to zip up	subir
Do you want to get on the bus with me?	¿Quieres subir al autobús conmigo?
We are going to get on the metro now.	Vamos a subir al metro ahora.
to get off / to go down	bajar
I am getting off at the next stop.	Me bajo en la próxima parada.
Are you getting off here?	¿Te bajas aquí?
the tram	el tranvía
I like the tram a lot.	Me gusta mucho el tranvía.
The tram does not go to the station.	El tranvía no va a la estación.
the card	la tarjeta
I need the card to pay.	Necesito la tarjeta para pagar.
Do you have the metro card?	¿Tienes la tarjeta del metro?
the plane	el avión
I travel to France by plane.	Viajo a Francia en avión.
The plane leaves at six.	El avión sale a las seis.
the boat	el barco
The boat arrives at the port.	El barco llega al puerto.
The boat is very slow.	El barco es muy lento.
the transport	el transporte
Transport in the city is cheap.	El transporte en la ciudad es barato.
Transport is expensive in Spain.	El transporte es caro en España.
to drive	conducir
My father drives a new car.	Mi padre conduce un coche nuevo.
Are you driving?	¿Conduces tú?
the road	la carretera
We drive along the road.	Conducimos por la carretera.
The road is dangerous.	La carretera es peligrosa.
the exit / the departure	la salida
Where is the exit?	¿Dónde está la salida?
The metro exit is over there.	La salida del metro está allí.
the car park	el aparcamiento
The airport car park is expensive.	El aparcamiento del aeropuerto es caro.
We leave the car in the car park.	Dejamos el coche en el aparcamiento.
return (ticket)	de ida y vuelta
I want a return ticket.	Quiero un billete de ida y vuelta.
Is the ticket a return?	¿El billete es de ida y vuelta?

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