Car & Driving – English-Spanish Vocabulary Quiz
El carro y manejar – Vocabulario inglés-español
Parts of the car, what happens on the road, and the verbs for driving—in the words Mexicans actually use: manejar (to drive), cajuela (trunk), cofre (hood), llanta (tire), tope (speed bump), placas (license plates). Practice 53 words and phrases in both directions (English ⇄ Spanish) with the full quiz or mini-quizzes of 10.
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| # | English | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | car | carro, coche |
| 2 | to drive | manejar |
| 3 | driver | conductor, chofer |
| 4 | driver’s license | licencia de manejo |
| 5 | license plates | placas |
| 6 | car insurance | seguro del carro |
| 7 | steering wheel | volante |
| 8 | tire | llanta |
| 9 | spare tire | llanta de refacción |
| 10 | flat tire | llanta ponchada |
| 11 | engine | motor |
| 12 | battery | batería |
| 13 | brake | freno |
| 14 | accelerator, gas pedal | acelerador |
| 15 | clutch | clutch |
| 16 | gear shift | palanca de velocidades |
| 17 | seat belt | cinturón de seguridad |
| 18 | seat | asiento |
| 19 | windshield | parabrisas |
| 20 | windshield wipers | limpiaparabrisas |
| 21 | rearview mirror | espejo retrovisor |
| 22 | headlights | faros |
| 23 | turn signal | direccional |
| 24 | horn | claxon |
| 25 | trunk | cajuela |
| 26 | hood | cofre |
| 27 | bumper | defensa |
| 28 | gas, gasoline | gasolina |
| 29 | gas station | gasolinera |
| 30 | Fill it up, please. | Lleno, por favor. |
| 31 | oil | aceite |
| 32 | mechanic | mecánico |
| 33 | repair shop | taller mecánico |
| 34 | tow truck | grúa |
| 35 | parking lot | estacionamiento |
| 36 | to park | estacionarse |
| 37 | traffic | tráfico |
| 38 | traffic jam | embotellamiento |
| 39 | traffic light | semáforo |
| 40 | stop sign | alto |
| 41 | speed bump | tope |
| 42 | speed limit | límite de velocidad |
| 43 | fine, ticket | multa |
| 44 | accident | accidente |
| 45 | to brake | frenar |
| 46 | to accelerate | acelerar |
| 47 | to pass (another car) | rebasar |
| 48 | to turn | dar vuelta |
| 49 | to back up | ir en reversa |
| 50 | one-way street | calle de un sentido |
| 51 | toll booth | caseta de cobro |
| 52 | I have a flat tire. | Se me ponchó una llanta. |
| 53 | My car broke down. | Se descompuso mi carro. |
Frequently asked questions
- How do you say “car” in Spanish?
- “car” in Spanish is “carro, coche”.
- How do you say “to drive” in Spanish?
- “to drive” in Spanish is “manejar”.
- How do you say “driver” in Spanish?
- “driver” in Spanish is “conductor, chofer”.
- How many words are in this quiz?
- This quiz has 53 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.