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"ID card" is a noun which is often translated as "la identificación", and "driver license" is a noun which is often translated as "la licencia de conducir". Learn more about the difference between "ID card" and "driver license" below.
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la identificación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'd like to buy these beers, please. - May I see your ID card?Quisiera comprar estas cervezas, por favor. - ¿Puedo ver tu identificación?
c. la tarjeta de identificación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I need your ID card and a copy of your passport.Necesito tu tarjeta de identificación y una copia de tu pasaporte.
driver license(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la licencia de conducir (F) (Argentina) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Ecuador) (Mexico) (Paraguay) (Peru)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Paraguay
Regionalism used in Peru
The police seized her car because she didn't have a driver license.La policía le confiscó el coche porque no tenía licencia de conducir.
b. la licencia para conducir (F) (Bolivia) (Mexico) (Venezuela)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
When you hire a car, they always ask you for your driver license.Cuando rentas un carro, siempre te piden la licencia para conducir.
c. la licencia de conductor (F) (Chile) (Uruguay)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Uruguay
A policeman stopped her car and asked to see her driver license.Un policía paró su coche y le pidió que le enseñara su licencia de conductor.
d. la licencia de conducción (F) (Colombia) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Spain
Listed below are the steps you must follow to obtain your driver license.A continuación le indicamos los pasos que debe seguir para obtener su licencia de conducción.
e. el permiso de conducir (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
My mom promised to buy me a car when I got my driver license.Mi madre me prometió que me compraría un coche cuando me sacara el permiso de conducir.
f. el permiso de conducción (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
If your driver license has been issued by any EU country, you can drive here.Si tiene un permiso de conducción expedido por cualquier país de la UE, puede conducir sin problemas aquí.
g. el carnet de conducir (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
He got his driver license on the first attempt.Se sacó el carnet de conducir a la primera.
h. la licencia de manejo (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I always carry my driver license and my ID in my wallet.Siempre llevo la licencia de manejo y mi identificación en la billetera.
