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"Coche" is a form of "coche", a noun which is often translated as "car". "Por avión" is a phrase which is often translated as "by airmail". Learn more about the difference between "coche" and "por avión" below.
el coche(
koh
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cheh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (vehicle)
a. car
Mi coche no prende porque tiene una falla en el motor.My car won't start because of a problem with the engine.
3. (train car)
a. car (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Tu mamá y yo vamos a pasar al coche comedor para almorzar.Your mother and I are going to the dining car to have lunch.
b. coach (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Según nuestros boletos del tren, nuestros asientos están en el coche F.According to our train tickets, our seats are in coach F.
c. carriage (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los coches del tren tienen aire acondicionado y asientos muy cómodos.The train carriages have air conditioning and very comfortable seats.
4. (for babies)
a. stroller
La niñita no se quería subir al coche. Quería ir caminando.The little girl didn't want to get in her stroller. She wanted to walk.
b. carriage (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Paseaban por el parque con el bebé en su coche.They were taking a stroll through the park with the baby in her carriage.
c. pram (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Rocío quiere un coche doble para pasear a sus gemelos.Rocio wants a double pram to go for walks with her twins.
por avión(
pohr
ah
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byohn
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (transport)
a. by airmail
¿Es más caro enviar un paquete por avión que por barco?Is it more expensive to send a parcel by airmail than by ship?
b. by plane
Todas las cerezas que exportamos a otros países las mandamos por avión.We send all the cherries we export to other countries by plane.
c. airmail
Si quieres que la carta llegue antes del martes, tienes que escribir "por avión" en el sobre.If you want the letter to arrive before Tuesday, you have to write "airmail" on the envelope.
