Spanish Conversation · Level 59
74 words
Spanish word
bus
Pronunciation
IPA/bus/
Meaning
- masculine nounbus
Example
El bus llega a las ocho.
The bus arrives at eight.
More examples
Subí al bus justo a tiempo.
I got on the bus just in time.
Core concept
Public vehicle that follows a fixed route and stops at designated stops.
Common phrases
tomar el bus
take the bus
subir al bus
get on the bus
bajar del bus
get off the bus
parada de bus
bus stop
Similar words
autobús: Public vehicle on a fixed route that stops at designated stops; neutral, standard Spanish term.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para el autobús, entendido como vehículo público que cubre rutas con paradas fijas para subir y bajar pasajeros.
Word origin
Colloquial shortening of Spanish autobús, which comes from French autobus and ultimately from Latin omnibus meaning "for all".
Usage tips
- Bus is common in conversation while autobús is the neutral form and autocar refers to a long-distance coach, and some regions use guagua or colectivo instead.
Other meanings
- coachnoun
Related words
- autobúsbusnoun
- busetaminibusnoun
- autobuserobus drivernoun