Car in Spanish 🇪🇸

Auto – automobile – car

Auto sounds like automobile, another term used for a car.

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Tips to remember the word:

1. “Auto” sounds similar to “automobile,” which is a formal term for car in English.
2. Think of automatic systems – “auto” can be used as a prefix meaning “self,” relating to cars operating by themselves.
3. Link the word “auto” to “automatic”; it’s as though the car goes automatically.

Explanations:

“Auto” is a shortening of the word “automóvil,” which is the full term for a car in Spanish.

Other words that mean the same thing:

1. Coche (common in Spain and some parts of Latin America)
2. Carro (widely used in Latin America)
3. Vehículo (which is more general and can be used for any type of vehicle, not just cars)

Alternate meanings like slang:

1. In some contexts, “auto” can refer to anything self-operating, like “auto-servicio” (self-service).
2. It can also be part of compound words, like “autopista” (highway) or “autoescuela” (driving school).

Examples of sentences that use it:

1. Necesito llevar mi auto al mecánico porque hace un ruido extraño. (I need to take my car to the mechanic because it is making a strange noise.)
2. ¿Compraste el auto de segunda mano que viste en línea? (Did you buy the used car you saw online?)
3. En esta ciudad, es difícil encontrar estacionamiento para el auto. (In this city, it’s hard to find parking for the car.)
4. Mi auto es pequeño, pero es perfecto para moverse por la ciudad. (My car is small, but it’s perfect for getting around the city.)
5. Esta autopista conecta varias ciudades, y es ideal para viajes largos en auto. (This highway connects several cities, and it’s ideal for long car trips.)

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