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“driver's license” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsolicencia

Pronunciation

IPA/kaɾˈne/

Example

¿Tienes el carné de conducir?

Do you have your driver's license?

Illustration for carné (driver's license)

How to say “driver's license” in Spanish

“Driver's license” in Spanish is carné.

Small identity or membership card in card format.

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

Example sentences with carné

Tengo que renovar el carné de conducir este mes.

I have to renew my driver's license this month.

Tips for using carné

  • The acute accent on carné marks stress and separates it from carne 'meat', and speakers frequently include a descriptive phrase (for example de conducir) to avoid ambiguity.

Other Spanish words for “driver's license”

Necesito sacar mi licencia de conducir.

I need to get my driver's license.

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