Mexican Spanish for English speakers School · Lesson 8

Vacation plans

Mexican Spanish для transport — ¿Vas a viajar en carretera? (Are you traveling by road?).

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    ¿Vas a viajar en carretera?

    Are you travelling by road?

  2. Cassian Cassian

    si, mi papá va a manejar

    Yes, my dad's driving

  3. Lindo Lindo

    creo que va a ser muy divertido

    It'll be so much fun

  4. Cassian Cassian

    ¡si!

    Yeah!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Mexican Spanish для travel methods?

En carretera (by road), en avión (by plane), en autobús (by bus), en tren (by train), en coche/carro (by car).

What is la carretera?

'Highway / road'. Specifically for inter-city travel. Local streets: calle. Highway driving common in Mexico.

Mexican Spanish для 'my dad is driving'?

Mi papá va a manejar = 'my dad is going to drive'. Manejar (Mexico) = drive. Conducir (Spain) = drive.