Catch a Train in Spanish

Quick Answer

¡Hola!Learn how to get around a train station in Spanish! Specifically, learn how to do the following in Spanish:

• discuss travel plans and travel options

• describe travel destinations

Vocab

Let's check out some of the great travel vocab you learn in these lessons!

Nouns

Spanish	English
el andén	platform
el asiento de pasillo	aisle seat
el asiento de ventana	window seat
el boleto	ticket
el boleto de ida	one-way ticket
el boleto de ida y vuelta	round-trip ticket
el efectivo	cash
la hora de llegada	arrival time
la hora de salida	departure time
la tarjeta	card
la estación de tren	train station

examples
¿Necesitas un boleto de ida? Do you need a one-way ticket?
¿Cuál es la hora de llegada? What's the arrival time?
¿Cuál es la hora de salida? What's the departure time?

Numbers from 13 to 15

Spanish	English
trece	thirteen
catorce	fourteen
quince	fifteen

examples
¿Van al andén trece? Are you going to platform thirteen?
Necesito el andén catorce. I need platform fourteen.
Necesitamos el andén quince. We need platform fifteen.

The Preposition Con

In these lessons, you learn a very useful preposition, con(with)! Check out these examples with con.

examples
con efectivo with cash
¿Puedo pagar con efectivo? Can I pay with cash?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? Can I pay with a card?

Adverbs

In these lessons, you're introduced to two Spanish adverbs. The adverbs you learn are both adverbs of degree that answer the question To what degree/extent?

Spanish	English
muy	very
bastante	quite

examples
El boleto es muy barato. The ticket is very cheap.
Los boletos son bastante caros. The tickets are quite expensive.

Unlike Spanish adjectives, Spanish adverbs are invariable, which is a fancy way to say they do not change according to the gender or number. This is because adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and adverbs, not nouns.

examples
El boleto es muy barato. The ticket is very cheap.
Los boletos son muy baratos. The tickets are very cheap.

Verbs

Here are the verbs and verb phrases you learn in these lessons!

Pagar

Pagaris a regular -ar verb that means to pay.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	pago	I pay
tú	pagas	you pay	informal singular you
vos	pagás	you pay	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	paga	he, she pays
usted	paga	you pay	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	pagamos	we pay
vosotros, vosotras	pagáis	you pay	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	pagan	they pay
ustedes	pagan	you pay	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Llegar Tarde and Llegar A Tiempo

Llegar tardeis a verb phrase that means to arrive late, and llegar a tiempois a verb phrase that means to arrive on time.

examples
¿Llega a tiempo el tren? Does the train arrive on time?
No, el tren llega tarde. No, the train arrives late.

Forgot how to conjugate llegar? Let's review!

Llegar

Llegaris a regular -ar verb that means to arrive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	llego	I arrive
tú	llegas	you arrive	informal singular you
vos	llegás	you arrive	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	llega	he, she arrives
usted	llega	you arrive	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	llegamos	we arrive
vosotros, vosotras	llegáis	you arrive	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	llegan	they arrive
ustedes	llegan	you arrive	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Tener Prisa

Tener prisais a verb phrase that means to be in a hurry.

examples
¿Tienes prisa? Are you in a hurry?
Sí, tengo prisa. Yes, I'm in a hurry.

Forgot how to conjugate tener? Let's review!

Tener

Teneris a stem-changing verb with an irregular yo form.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation
yo	tengo
tú	tienes
vos	tenés
él, ella	tiene
usted	tiene
nosotros, nosotras	tenemos
vosotros, vosotras	tenéis
ellos, ellas	tienen
ustedes	tienen

Phrases

Here are some useful phrases you learn in these lessons!

Spanish	English
Ese es mi asiento.	That is my seat.
¿Cuándo es el siguiente tren?	When is the next train?
¿Cuánto dura el viaje?	How long is the trip?
¿Es directo?	Is it direct?
¿Hay asientos disponibles?	Are there any seats available?
¿Para el tren en Madrid?	Does the train stop in Madrid?

Quiz Yourself!

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Spanish Conversation

Let's put the grammar and vocab from above to the test in the following example of a conversation in Spanish.

Customer:

Hola. Necesito un boleto.

Hello. I need a ticket.

Salesperson:

¿Adónde viaja?

Where are you traveling to?

Customer:

Voy a Barcelona.

I'm going to Barcelona.

Salesperson:

¿Necesita un boleto de ida y vuelta?

Do you need a round-trip ticket?

Customer:

No. Solo necesito un boleto de ida. ¿Para el tren en Madrid?

No, I just need a one-way ticket. Does the train stop in Madrid?

Salesperson:

No. Es directo.

No. It's direct.

Customer:

¿Cuánto dura el viaje?

How long is the trip?

Salesperson:

El viaje dura cuatro horas.

The trip lasts four hours.

Customer:

¿Cuál es la hora de salida?

When is the departure time?

Salesperson:

La una de la tarde.

One in the afternoon.

Customer:

¿En diez minutos? ¿Puedo pagar con efectivo?

En ten minutes? Can I pay by cash?

Salesperson:

Sí. Su boleto. ¡Buen viaje!

Yes. Here's your ticket. Have a nice trip!

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• How to Sound Like a Local in Spain