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"Means of transportation" is a noun which is often translated as "el medio de transporte", and "modes of transportation" is a noun which is also often translated as "el medio de transporte". Learn more about the difference between "means of transportation" and "modes of transportation" below.
means of transportation(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el medio de transporte
(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).
(M)
I live in New York, and my favorite means of transportation is the subway.Vivo en Nueva York y mi medio de transporte favorito es el metro.
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mode of transportation(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el medio de transporte
(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).
(M)
The train is the most popular mode of transportation in this country.El tren es el medio de transporte más popular en este país.
b. el modo de transporte
(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).
(M)
The bicycle is my favorite mode of transportation.La bicicleta es mi modo de transporte favorito.
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