A transbordo is a transfer from one vehicle or route to another during a journey.

The idea

The noun is masculine: el transbordo, un transbordo; plural los transbordos.

Examples

  • Tenemos un transbordo en Madrid antes de llegar a Lisboa.We have a connection in Madrid before reaching Lisbon.
  • El transbordo entre las dos líneas tarda diez minutos.The transfer between the two lines takes ten minutes.
  • Lucía consulta el andén para hacer el transbordo.Lucía checks the platform for the transfer.
  • Por la avería, nuestro transbordo será en otra estación.Because of the breakdown, our transfer will be at another station.
  • Con dos transbordos, el trayecto resulta más largo.With two transfers, the journey takes longer.
  • ¿Hay tiempo suficiente para el transbordo si el tren llega con retraso?Is there enough time for the connection if the train arrives late?

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Watch out

A retraso is a delay, not a transbordo: a late train can make a connection harder.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the article: ___ transbordo es en Sevilla. (El / La)

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    El

    El agrees with the masculine singular noun.

  2. Choose the plural: El viaje incluye dos ___. (transbordos / transbordo)

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    transbordos

    Transbordos fits after the number two.

  3. Choose the word for a transfer: Para cambiar de tren, hacemos un ___. (transbordo / retraso)

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    transbordo

    Transbordo names the change of trains; a delay would be something different.

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