Transport in Valencian

104 words in Valencian on the topic “transport”: l'estació — station, el metro — metro, l'autobús — bus, el taxi — taxi. 104 words can be played from recordings.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

104 words on the topic

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
el bitllet
ticket
The ticket — of train, plane, cinema; I bought it online
l'horari
timetable
The schedule; it changes in September
la sortida
departure
The going-out — the departure time on the board
l'arribada
arrival
The arrival; expected at nine
l'andana
platform
A native word: andana — the platform along the tracks where you wait. La via is something else: the track itself
el vagó
carriage
The train carriage; ours is the fourth
el lloc de finestra
window seat
Literally the place of window; I prefer it
el bitllet d'anada
one-way ticket
Literally the going ticket — no way back on it
el bitllet d'anada i tornada
return ticket (round trip)
The going-and-returning ticket at the best price
perdre el tren
to miss the train
Literally «to lose the train». The same idea for a chance: «perdre l'ocasió» — to miss the opportunity
l'aeroport
airport
The airport; half an hour from the center
l'avió
plane
The plane; takes off at ten
el vol
flight
The flight — and it flies: l'avió vol; VY-6214 is delayed
el check-in
check-in
The English word, said as is; it closes an hour before
la targeta d'embarcament
boarding pass
Literally the card of embarkation; mine is on the phone
la porta d'embarcament
boarding gate
Literally the door of embarkation; we board through the twelfth
l'enlairament
the takeoff
The noun of taking off — it was smooth
l'aterratge
landing
The noun of landing; it takes two minutes
l'escala
layover
The stopover of the flight; I make it in Madrid
el retard
flight delay
The delay of the flight; two hours late
l'equipatge
luggage
The luggage in general; it's on the belt
la maleta
suitcase
The suitcase; it weighs twenty kilos
la motxilla
backpack
Feminine, «tx» sounds like «ch»: mo-CHI-lya. A school backpack is also «motxilla»
la bossa de mà
handbag
The handbag — la bossa de mà, the bag for the hand; it sits under the seat
les coses
things
The things, the stuff; I've already packed mine
l'equipatge de mà
carry-on
Literally hand luggage; I take only that
el carro
cart
The cart; free at the airport
la consigna
left-luggage office
The place luggage is left; we left the suitcases there
l'equipatge perdut
lost luggage
The luggage that went missing; go to its counter
fer les maletes
to pack
Literally to make suitcases; tomorrow I'll make mine
la frontera
border
The border; ten kilometers away
la duana
customs
The customs; they didn't stop me there
el control de passaports
passport control
The control of passports; it takes five minutes
l'inspecció
security check
The inspection; the security one is fast
el segell del passaport
entry stamp
The stamp of the passport; still fresh
la declaració
customs declaration
The declaration; I have nothing to declare
l'estranger
foreigner
From «estrany», strange, foreign: someone from another country. «A l'estranger» — abroad
la ciutadania
citizenship
From ciutadà, a citizen. Doble ciutadania — dual citizenship; in forms the field is mandatory
el qüestionari
questionnaire
The questionnaire; fill it in completely
Ensenye el passaport.
show your passport
The border command; show it, please
l'hotel
hotel
The hotel; opposite the station
l'habitació d'hotel
hotel room
The room of the hotel; with a sea view
la reserva
booking
The reservation; I have one for two nights
la recepció
reception
The reception desk; next to the bar
la clau de l'habitació
room key
The key of the room; I lost it
l'esmorzar inclòs
breakfast included
Literally breakfast included; from seven to ten
l'habitació lliure
vacant room
Lliure — free, unoccupied. No hi ha habitacions lliures — there are no rooms free
l'entrada
check-in time
Literally the entry — of the hotel kind; from two
l'administrador
receptionist
The administrator; gives me the key
per una nit
for one night
The one-night phrase; I need a room for it
arribar
to reach
Arrive at, reach; the car gets to the village before nine
empaitar
to chase
Chase and catch up; the red car chases the truck from the turn
avançar
to overtake
The entry is the advancing again — now the road overtake; not on the turn
girar
to turn (off the road)
Turn the wheel; at the next turn, turn right
frenar
to brake
freh-NAR — to press the brake, el fre. Frena abans del pas de vianants — slow down before the crosswalk
accelerar
to accelerate
To gather speed — l'acceleració is the acceleration. An international word, like the pedal under the right foot
aparcar
to park
To put the car on the stand; l'aparcament — the parking lot. Before e the c turns into qu: aparco, aparques, aparquem
deixar
to drop off
The entry is deixar again — now leaving a person: I'll drop you at the corner
acostar
to run somebody home
Bring closer; they run you home after work
acompanyar
to accompany
Go with somebody; I'll walk you to the station
la parada
stop (bus)
la pa-RAH-da, as in la parada d'autobús and la parada final
el passatger
passenger
The passenger; the driver asks the passengers for tickets
el seient
seat
seh-YENT — the place one sits in transport. El seient del darrere — the back seat, the quiet one
la barra
handrail
The bar to hold; hold it — the bus brakes sharply
el revisor
ticket inspector
The reviser; he gets on at the next stop
el preu del bitllet
fare
Literally the price of the ticket; it rises every year
atapeït
packed
Crammed full; the first bus is packed — let's wait for the next
el lloc lliure
free seat
Honestly "a free place": lliure is 'free'. Spotting one with your eyes is the main sport of a packed bus
la màquina de bitllets
ticket machine
Honestly "the machine of tickets". It stands by every stop and takes coins without conversation
el retard
delay
The entry is the delay again — five minutes late
l'andana
station platform
The platform of the station; the Alicante train leaves from the second
la via
track (railway)
The entry is via again — the track the train enters by, the fourth
el número de vagó
carriage number
Literally the number of the carriage; it's the seventh
el cap de tren
train conductor
Literally the head of the train; checks the tickets in the morning
el vagó llit
sleeper car
Literally the bed carriage; sleeping beats the armchair
el tren nocturn
night train
Honestly "the night train": you leave in the evening and arrive in the morning — no hotel needed
el lloc de passadís
aisle seat
Literally the place of the aisle; I prefer it, to stretch my legs
el bitllet de tornada
the ticket back
The entry is the return ticket again — the ticket home; I lost it, oh no!
el carretó del bagatge
baggage cart
Literally the little cart of the baggage; free at the station
el destí
destination
The entry is the destination — this train goes as far as Lleida
les arribades
arrivals area
Always plural — the arrivals; we wait for grandma there
les sortides
departures area
The mirror of arrivals; it opens at six in the morning
el vol directe
direct flight
Literally "the direct flight": no connections; el vol is the flight. Costlier, but the suitcase lands with you
el trajecte en taxi
taxi ride
Literally the journey in taxi; from the airport it costs thirty euros
el taxímetre
taxi meter
The meter of the taxi; it already shows six euros
la parada de taxi
taxi rank
Literally "the taxi stop": a blue line on the asphalt where cars wait in line. The first car leaves first
el casc
helmet
The entry is the helmet; the child doesn't get on the bike without it
el lloguer de bicicletes
bike rental
Literally the renting of bicycles; it closes at eight
l'itinerari
itinerary
The route of the trip; it starts in Valencia and ends in Barcelona
el llibre de frases
phrasebook
Literally the book of phrases; I open it and order food
el dipòsit
fuel tank
The entry is the deposit — the tank; it's at half: time to fill up
l'oli del motor
engine oil
Literally the oil of the motor; I check it once every two months
la bateria
car battery
The battery; it died — the car won't start
el capó
hood
The hood of the car; white smoke comes from under it
el clàxon
horn
KLAHK-son: el clàxon — a French word, like the sound itself. Fer sonar el clàxon — to honk; in the city nobody honks without a reason
l'intermitent
turn signal
The blinking light; switch it on before the turn
els eixugaparabrises
windshield wipers
Literally the dry-windshields — the wipers; they move slowly in light rain
la roda de recanvi
spare tire
The entry is the spare wheel; heavy, but it saves you
el seient del darrere
back seat
Literally the seat of the back; the children ride there
posar benzina
to fill up with gas
Literally to put gasoline — the honest image; posar benzina sense plom is unleaded

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How it sounds in a sentence

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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

First by ear — the way you will meet the word in conversation. Click the speaker and pick the translation.

What is this word?
It is l'estació — station.
What is this word?
It is l'arribada — arrival.
What is this word?
It is l'aeroport — airport.
What is this word?
It is l'aterratge — landing.
What is this word?
It is les coses — things.

Now the other way around: recall the spelling from the meaning. That is harder, 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 times
Adesope, 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.
Study spread over days wins not only in experiments but in ordinary classrooms, with real students.checked many times
Mawson & 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?

The whole set on this page is 104 words, but there is no need to start with all of it: the words you will need in the next few days are enough. Take them a few at a time — five to seven new ones per session.

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Transport in Valencian

104 words on the topic

How it sounds in a sentence

What is worth knowing about these words

Test yourself

How to learn the set instead of just reading it

Frequently asked

How do you say “station” in Valencian?

How many transport words do you need to start?

Is there audio?

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