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"Coche" is a form of "coche", a noun which is often translated as "car". "Coger" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to take". Learn more about the difference between "coger" and "coche" below.
coger(
koh
-
hehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. to grab
Cogió la pelota que salió fuera de la cancha.He grabbed the ball that went off the field.
c. to get
¿Puedes coger el teléfono que está sonando en la sala?Can you get the telephone that is ringing in the living room?
d. to pick up
Por favor, coge al niño, el suelo está sucio.Please, pick up the baby, the floor is dirty.
2. (to select)
a. to pick
De todos los trozos, cogió el más grande.From all the pieces, she picked the biggest one.
a. to catch
Vas a coger un resfriado si no te abrigas bien.You'll catch a cold if you don't wrap up well.
a. to get into
Cogieron la costumbre de venir a visitarnos todos los días.They got into the habit of visiting us every day.
9. (to gather)
a. to pick
¿Dónde cogiste esas flores silvestres tan bonitas? - Son del jardín.Where did you pick such lovely wildflowers? - They're from the garden.
10. (vulgar) (to have sex) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
11. (to be located)
12. (vulgar) (to have sex) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to take
Coge por la calle Rojas. Hay menos semáforos.Take Rojas Street. There are fewer stoplights.
cogerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
14. (to grab)
15. (to hold)
a. to hold on to
Cógete fuerte de la cuerda en el descenso. Hold on to the rope tightly during your descent.
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
16. (to get stuck)
el coche(
koh
-
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.
