I took the bus

I took the bus(
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buhs
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. tomé el autobús
There were no taxis so I took the bus.No había taxis, así que tomé el autobús.
b. tomé el bus
How did you get there? - I took the bus.¿Cómo llegaste allí? - Tomé el bus.
c. cogí el autobús
Did you come by train? - No, I took the bus.¿Viniste en tren? - No, cogí el autobús.
d. cogí el bus
I took the bus to the airport.Cogí el bus al aeropuerto.
e. tomé el colectivo
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
Train engineers were on strike, so I took the bus instead.Los maquinistas de tren estaban en huelga, de modo que tomé el colectivo.
f. cogí la guagua
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
(Caribbean)
I took the bus to Havana.Cogí la guagua a La Habana.
g. tomé el camión
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
My car was broken so I took the bus.Mi coche estaba roto, así que tomé el camión.
h. tomé el ómnibus
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
Regionalism used in Uruguay
(Uruguay)
I took the bus to the beach.Tomé el ómnibus a la playa.
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