Spanish Driving Vocabulary Exercise 1

Practise Spanish vocabulary related to driving and cars. Write the Spanish word for each car part or road sign. Elementary–intermediate level.

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Driving and traffic vocabulary — la llanta (tyre — Latin America; el neumático in Spain), el accidente (accident), los faros (headlights), el seguro (insurance), la esquina (corner), la salida (exit), la multa (fine/ticket), las cuadras (blocks — Latin America), la dirección (address/steering). Key vocabulary for the road.

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Reported accidents and incidents — Tuve un accidente (I had an accident). Me pusieron una multa (I got a fine). Se me ponchó la llanta (I got a flat tyre). Los faros no funcionan (The headlights aren't working). El seguro cubre los daños (The insurance covers the damage). These passive/reflexive constructions are very natural in accident reports.

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Giving directions by car — Está a tres cuadras de aquí (It's three blocks from here). Gira a la izquierda en la esquina (Turn left at the corner). Toma la salida 12 (Take exit 12). El sol me da de frente (The sun is shining right in my face — driving hazard). ¿Cuál es la dirección exacta? (What's the exact address?).

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Complete the following translations, using one of the following words: llanta, accidente, faros, soleado, seguro, esquina, salida, multa, cuadras, dirección.

1. Turn right at the next corner . = Dé vuelta(MX)/Gire a la derecha en la próxima .✓

2. My headlights don't work. = Mis no sirven.✓

3. It's this way. = 1) Es por acá. 2) Es en esta .✓

4. It's three blocks from here. = Está a tres .✓

5. I got a flat tire. = Se me ponchó una .✓

6. We missed the exit. = Nos pasamos la .✓

7. They gave me a ticket. = Me dieron una .✓

8. You have to change lanes. = Tienes que cambiar de .✓

9. We had an accident. = Tuvimos un .✓

10. I don't have (auto) insurance. = No tengo (de auto)✓