English–Spanish

“bus” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsobus · guagua · ómnibus

Pronunciation

IPA/autoˈβus/

Example

Voy en autobús al trabajo.

I go to work by bus.

Illustration for autobús (bus)

How to say “bus” in Spanish

“Bus” in Spanish is autobús.

Motor vehicle that carries many passengers on fixed urban and interurban routes.

Full entry for autobús: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with autobús

Espero en la parada de autobús cada mañana.

I wait at the bus stop every morning.

Tips for using autobús

  • In Spain coger el autobús is common but in many Latin American countries coger can be vulgar, so tomar el autobús or ir en autobús is safer.

Other Spanish words for “bus”

masculine nounbus

El bus llega a las ocho.

The bus arrives at eight.

¿Dónde está la guagua?

Where is the bus?

¿Dónde está el ómnibus?

Where is the bus?

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