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Things that go in Spanish

Teach your child about the vehicles they see every day while learning the basics of Spanish transport vocabulary and simple commands.

What you'll learn

¡Mira, un tren!
Look, a train!
'Mira' comes from the verb 'mirar' (to look).
Vamos en coche.
We go by car.
In Spanish, we use 'en' to mean 'by' for modes of transport.
Monta en tu bici.
Ride your bike.
'Bici' is the common short form of 'bicicleta'.
El autobús es rojo.
The bus is red.
Colors like 'rojo' come after the noun in Spanish.
Un avión en el cielo.
An aeroplane in the sky.
'El cielo' means 'the sky'.
¡Escucha, un camión de bomberos!
Listen, a fire engine!
Literally: 'a truck of firefighters'.
Ponte el casco.
Put your helmet on.
A useful safety command for bikes and scooters.
¿Ya hemos llegado?
Are we there yet?
The standard way to ask 'Have we arrived already?'

Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.

Coche

Car

Used in Spain. In Latin America, 'carro' or 'auto' is more common.

Tren

Train

A very easy word as it is similar to English!

Camión

Truck/Lorry

Can refer to any large utility vehicle.

Bici

Bike

Short and easy for toddlers to say.

To say how you are traveling, use the verb 'ir' (to go) followed by the preposition 'en'. Unlike English, we don't say 'by car', we say 'in car'.

¿Cómo vamos al parque? Vamos en bici.

How are we going to the park? We're going by bike.

A simple Q&A for daily routines.

El camión de bomberos es muy rápido.

The fire engine is very fast.

'Rápido' means fast.