Today’s Spanish word of the day is “coche”.
It’s a masculine noun meaning “car” or “automobile”.
The word “coche” is used in Spain and will be understood throughout Latin Ameria, but other Spanish-speaking countries prefer to use other words to mean “car”. The most common words for car in Spanish-speaking Latin America are “carro” and “auto”. Here’s a summary of which countries use which word:
- Coche – Spain
- Carro – Costa Rica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela
- Auto – Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Uruguay
The word “coche” comes from the Hungarian word kocsi, which referred to a type of horse-drawn carriage used in Hungary. This Hungarian word is also the root of the English word “coach”, which originally referred to a horse-drawn carriage.
Example sentences
Dejé el coche en el garaje porque estaba lloviendo.
I left the car in the garage because it was raining.
¿Puedes prestarme tu coche para ir al supermercado?
Can you lend me your car to go to the supermarket?
Este coche eléctrico es más ecológico que los de gasolina.
This electric car is more eco-friendly than gasoline ones.
Si tuviera un coche más grande, podríamos viajar todos juntos.
If I had a bigger car, we could all travel together.
El año que viene compraré un coche nuevo si ahorro suficiente dinero.
Next year I’ll buy a new car if I save enough money.
