Coche is a common word for a car, especially in Spain, among other places.

The idea

The noun is masculine: el coche and los coches; en coche means by car.

Examples

  • El coche está cerca de la casa.The car is near the house.
  • Vamos en coche al mercado.We go to the market by car.
  • Mi coche es pequeño.My car is small.
  • Hay dos coches en la calle.There are two cars in the street.
  • ¿Dónde está tu coche?Where is your car?
  • El coche nuevo es azul.The new car is blue.

Read-aloud uses a synthetic Spanish voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.

Watch out

In several American countries carro is common for a car; auto is also used regionally.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the masculine article: ___ coche es pequeño. (El / La)

    Show answer or example answer

    El

    El is the masculine singular article.

  2. Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (coches / coche)

    Show answer or example answer

    coches

    Coches is the plural after the number dos.

  3. Choose the preposition for travelling by car: Vamos ___ coche al mercado. (en / a)

    Show answer or example answer

    en

    En coche expresses travel by car.

Use it today

Describe a car and say where you go by car in Spanish.