Transport in Valencian
104 words Valencian words on the topic “transport”: l'estació — station, el metro — metro, l'autobús — bus, el taxi — taxi.
104 words on the topic
- l'estacióstationBoth the metro stop and the train station: estació de metro, estació de tren. The article la shrinks before the vowel: l'estació
- el metrometroMasculine and unchanging: el metro, vaig en metro. The same word is the meter of length
- l'autobúsbusIn the plural the apostrophe disappears: els autobusos. The intercity coach has another name — l'autocar
- el taxitaxiMasculine: el taxi. Taxis are taken at the stand — la parada de taxis — not hailed by hand
- el bitlletticketThe ticket — of train, plane, cinema; I bought it online
- l'horaritimetableThe schedule; it changes in September
- la sortidadepartureThe going-out — the departure time on the board
- l'arribadaarrivalThe arrival; expected at nine
- la viaplatformThe platform and the track in one; the train leaves from the fifth
- el vagócarriageThe train carriage; ours is the fourth
- el lloc de finestrawindow seatLiterally the place of window; I prefer it
- el bitllet d'anadaone-way ticketLiterally the going ticket — no way back on it
- el bitllet d'anada i tornadareturn ticket (round trip)The going-and-returning ticket at the best price
- perdre el trento miss the trainLiterally to lose the train; run, you'll miss it!
- l'aeroportairportThe airport; half an hour from the center
- l'avióplaneThe plane; takes off at ten
- el volflightThe flight — and it flies: l'avió vol; VY-6214 is delayed
- el check-incheck-inThe English word, said as is; it closes an hour before
- la targeta d'embarcamentboarding passLiterally the card of embarkation; mine is on the phone
- la porta d'embarcamentboarding gateLiterally the door of embarkation; we board through the twelfth
- l'enlairamentthe takeoffThe noun of taking off — it was smooth
- l'aterratgelandingThe noun of landing; it takes two minutes
- l'escalalayoverThe stopover of the flight; I make it in Madrid
- el retardflight delayThe delay of the flight; two hours late
- l'equipatgeluggageThe luggage in general; it's on the belt
- la maletasuitcaseThe suitcase; it weighs twenty kilos
- la motxillabackpackThe backpack; I carry it on my back
- el bolsohandbagThe handbag; it sits under the seat
- les cosesthingsThe things, the stuff; I've already packed mine
- l'equipatge de màcarry-onLiterally hand luggage; I take only that
- el carrocartThe cart; free at the airport
- la consignaleft-luggage officeThe place luggage is left; we left the suitcases there
- l'equipatge perdutlost luggageThe luggage that went missing; go to its counter
- fer les maletesto packLiterally to make suitcases; tomorrow I'll make mine
- la fronteraborderThe border; ten kilometers away
- la duanacustomsThe customs; they didn't stop me there
- el control de passaportspassport controlThe control of passports; it takes five minutes
- l'inspecciósecurity checkThe inspection; the security one is fast
- el segell del passaportentry stampThe stamp of the passport; still fresh
- la declaraciócustoms declarationThe declaration; I have nothing to declare
- l'estrangerforeignerThe stranger-from-abroad; where from? — from Russia
- la ciutadaniacitizenshipFrom ciutadà, a citizen. Doble ciutadania — dual citizenship; in forms the field is mandatory
- el qüestionariform (questionnaire)The questionnaire; fill it in completely
- Ensenyi el passaport.show your passportThe border command; show it, please
- l'hotelhotelThe hotel; opposite the station
- l'habitació d'hotelhotel roomThe room of the hotel; with a sea view
- la reservabookingThe reservation; I have one for two nights
- la recepcióreceptionThe reception desk; next to the bar
- la clau de l'habitacióroom keyThe key of the room; I lost it
- l'esmorzar inclòsbreakfast includedLiterally breakfast included; from seven to ten
- l'habitació lliurevacant roomLliure — free, from the plans unit. No hi ha habitacions lliures — there are no rooms free
- l'entradacheck-in timeLiterally the entry — of the hotel kind; from two
- l'administradorreceptionistThe administrator; gives me the key
- per una nitfor one nightThe one-night phrase; I need a room for it
- arribarto reachArrive at, reach; the car gets to the village before nine
- empaitarto chaseChase and catch up; the red car chases the truck from the turn
- avançarto overtakeThe entry is the advancing again — now the road overtake; not on the turn
- girarto turn (off the road)Turn the wheel; at the next turn, turn right
- frenarto brakefroo-NAH — to press the brake, el fre. Frena abans del pas de vianants — slow down before the crosswalk
- accelerarto accelerateTo gather speed — l'acceleració is the acceleration. An international word, like the pedal under the right foot
- aparcarto parkTo put the car on the stand; el aparcament — the parking lot, you knew it. Before e the c turns into qu: aparco, aparques, aparquem
- deixarto drop offThe entry is deixar again — now leaving a person: I'll drop you at the corner
- acostarto run somebody homeBring closer; they run you home after work
- acompanyarto accompanyGo with somebody; I'll walk you to the station
- la paradastop (bus)loo-poo-RAH-duh: you knew la parada d'autobús and la parada final — here is the word by itself
- el passatgerpassengerThe passenger; the driver asks the passengers for tickets
- el seientseatsoo-ENT — the place one sits in transport. El seient del darrere — the back seat: more about it later in this unit
- la barrahandrailThe bar to hold; hold it — the bus brakes sharply
- el revisorticket inspectorThe reviser; he gets on at the next stop
- el preu del bitlletfareLiterally the price of the ticket; it rises every year
- atapeïtpackedCrammed full; the first bus is packed — let's wait for the next
- el lloc lliurefree seatHonestly "a free place": lliure you knew from the day off. Spotting one with your eyes is the main sport of a packed bus
- la màquina de bitlletsticket machineHonestly "the machine of tickets". It stands by every stop and takes coins without conversation
- el retarddelayThe entry is the delay again — five minutes late
- l'andanastation platformThe platform of the station; the Alicante train leaves from the second
- la viatrack (railway)The entry is via again — the track the train enters by, the fourth
- el número de vagócarriage numberLiterally the number of the carriage; it's the seventh
- el cap de trentrain conductorLiterally the head of the train; checks the tickets in the morning
- el vagó-llitsleeper carLiterally the bed carriage; sleeping beats the armchair
- el tren nocturnnight trainHonestly "the night train": you leave in the evening and arrive in the morning — no hotel needed
- el lloc de passadísaisle seatLiterally the place of the aisle; I prefer it, to stretch my legs
- el bitllet de tornadathe ticket backThe entry is the return ticket again — the ticket home; I lost it, oh no!
- el carretó del bagatgebaggage cartLiterally the little cart of the baggage; free at the station
- el destídestinationThe entry is the destination — this train goes as far as Lleida
- les arribadesarrivals areaAlways plural — the arrivals; we wait for grandma there
- les sortidesdepartures areaThe mirror of arrivals; it opens at six in the morning
- el vol directedirect flightLiterally "the direct flight": no connections; el vol you knew. Costlier, but the suitcase lands with you
- el trajecte en taxitaxi rideLiterally the journey in taxi; from the airport it costs thirty euros
- el taxímetretaxi meterThe meter of the taxi; it already shows six euros
- la parada de taxitaxi rankLiterally "the taxi stop": a blue line on the asphalt where cars wait in line. The first car leaves first
- el caschelmetThe entry is the helmet; the child doesn't get on the bike without it
- el lloguer de bicicletesbike rentalLiterally the renting of bicycles; it closes at eight
- l'itinerariitineraryThe route of the trip; it starts in Valencia and ends in Barcelona
- el llibre de frasesphrasebookLiterally the book of phrases; I open it and order food
- el dipòsitfuel tankThe entry is the deposit — the tank; it's at half: time to fill up
- l'oli del motorengine oilLiterally the oil of the motor; I check it once every two months
- la bateriacar batteryThe battery; it died — the car won't start
- el capóhoodThe hood of the car; white smoke comes from under it
- el clàxonshornKLAHK-sons: el clàxons — a French word, like the sound itself. Fer sonar el clàxons — to honk; in the city nobody honks without a reason
- l'intermitentturn signalThe blinking light; switch it on before the turn
- els eixugaparabriseswindshield wipersLiterally the dry-windshields — the wipers; they move slowly in light rain
- la roda de recanvispare tireThe entry is the spare wheel; heavy, but it saves you
- el seient del darrereback seatLiterally the seat of the back; the children ride there
- posar benzinato fill up with gasLiterally to put gasoline — the honest image; posar benzina sense plom is unleaded
How it sounds in a sentence
A word list is a blank. Conversation is made of sentences, and these are the ones the words fit into most often.
- T'espero a l'estació, al costat del rellotgeI'll wait for you at the station, by the clock
- A l'hora punta el metro és més ràpid que el taxiAt rush hour the metro is faster than a taxi
- A aquesta hora l'autobús va pleAt this hour the bus is packed
- Em demaneu un taxi, si us plau?Call me a taxi, please
- He comprat el bitllet onlineI bought the ticket online
- L'horari canvia al setembreThe timetable changes in September
What is worth knowing about these words
l'estació — station. Both the metro stop and the train station: estació de metro, estació de tren. The article la shrinks before the vowel: l'estació
el metro — metro. Masculine and unchanging: el metro, vaig en metro. The same word is the meter of length
l'autobús — bus. In the plural the apostrophe disappears: els autobusos. The intercity coach has another name — l'autocar
el taxi — taxi. Masculine: el taxi. Taxis are taken at the stand — la parada de taxis — not hailed by hand
Test yourself
Recalling a spelling from meaning is harder than recognizing a familiar word — and therefore more useful.
- How do you say “station” in Valencian?
Both the metro stop and the train station: estació de metro, estació de tren. The article la shrinks before the vowel: l'estació
- How do you say “arrival” in Valencian?
The arrival; expected at nine
- How do you say “airport” in Valencian?
The airport; half an hour from the center
- How do you say “landing” in Valencian?
The noun of landing; it takes two minutes
- How do you say “things” in Valencian?
The things, the stuff; I've already packed mine
How to learn the set instead of just reading it
Bus, metro, taxi, stop, station. These are words you need to recognize in writing — off a departure board and off a sign.
A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- This holds not only in experiments but in ordinary classrooms, with real students.checked many timesMawson & Kang, 2025, Behavioral Sciences 15(6):771 · 22 studies, d = 0.54 (confidence interval 0.31–0.77). The authors warn that individual studies disagree widely.
Frequently asked
How do you say “station” in Valencian?
«l'estació». Both the metro stop and the train station: estació de metro, estació de tren. The article la shrinks before the vowel: l'estació. It is one of 104 words in the set “transport” — the rest are in the table above.
How many transport words do you need to start?
A dozen is enough. The set of 104 words on this page covers nearly every everyday case on the topic — but it is best taken a few at a time, not all at once.