Spanish word

tren

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾen/

Meaning

  • masculine nountrain

Example

Tomo el tren todos los días.

I take the train every day.

Illustration for tren (train)

More examples

El tren de cercanías llega cada veinte minutos.

The commuter train arrives every twenty minutes.

Core concept

Connected railway carriages running on rails to carry people and goods.

Common phrases

  • andén del tren

    train platform

  • tren de cercanías

    commuter train

Similar words

metro: Serves urban areas, typically underground or elevated, with frequent short-route service.
tranvía: Runs along streets or on special rails as a small tramcar used for local trips.
ferrocarril: Covers the railway system as a whole, including lines, infrastructure, and operations.

Definition in Spanish

Vehículo ferroviario formado por varios vagones unidos que circula sobre raíles para transportar personas o mercancías.

Word origin

Spanish tren comes from French train and ultimately from Latin trahere meaning 'to pull'.

Usage tips

  • In many parts of Latin America coger has a vulgar sense, so speakers often use tomar el tren to mean 'take the train'.

Opposites

Related words

  • trencitolittle trainnoun

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