we went by car

fuimos en coche

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

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1. (short or defined period of time)

a. fuimos en coche

We went by car because the flights were so expensive.Fuimos en coche porque los vuelos estaban muy caros.

b. fuimos en carro

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

We went by car because there are no trains that go to that town.Fuimos en carro porque no hay trenes que vayan a ese pueblo.

c. fuimos en auto

How did you get to the national park? - We went by car.¿Cómo llegaron al parque nacional? - Fuimos en auto.

d. fuimos en automóvil

We went by car, so it took longer, but we saved money.Fuimos en automóvil así que nos llevó más tiempo, pero ahorramos dinero.

2. (long or undefined period of time)

a. íbamos en coche

Whenever we went on vacation, we went by car so that we could experience everything along the way.Siempre que nos íbamos de vacaciones, íbamos en coche para poder experimentar todo a lo largo del viaje.

b. íbamos en carro

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

We didn't take the bus to school when we were kids because it would have taken so long, so we went by car.No íbamos a la escuela en autobús cuando éramos niños porque se habría demorado mucho, así que íbamos en carro.

c. íbamos en auto

When I lived in the US, wherever we needed to go, we went by car.Cuando vivía en Estados Unidos, dondequiera que tuviéramos que ir, íbamos en auto.

d. íbamos en automóvil

Usually when we traveled to Patagonia we went by car, but that time we decided to fly.Normalmente cuando íbamos a Patagonia íbamos en automóvil, pero esa vez decidimos volar.

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