A bright yellow bus driving along a city street with several windows and large wheels.

autobuses

ow-toh-BOO-sehs

nounmA1

buses?public transportation vehicles

Also:coaches?long-distance travel vehicles

📝 In Action

Los autobuses pasan cada diez minutos.

The buses pass by every ten minutes.

Hay muchos autobuses en la estación central.

There are many buses at the central station.

Los autobuses turísticos recorren toda la ciudad.

The tourist buses go all around the city.

Word Connections

Synonyms

buses (buses (shortened form))
autocares (long-distance coaches)

Common Collocations

estación de autobuses – bus station
parada de autobuses – bus stop
línea de autobuses – bus line/route

💡 Grammar Points

Where did the accent go?

The singular form 'autobús' has an accent mark because the stress is on the last syllable. When we make it plural by adding '-es', the stress stays on the 'bu' sound naturally, so the written accent is no longer needed.

Masculine Plural

Always use masculine articles with this word: 'los autobuses' or 'unos autobuses'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Keeping the accent

Mistake: "autobúses"

Correction: autobuses (no accent). In Spanish, when a word ends in 's' and the stress is on the second-to-last syllable, it usually doesn't need an accent mark.

⭐ Usage Tips

Shortening the word

In many casual conversations, people just say 'buses' instead of the full 'autobuses' to save time.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: autobuses

Question 1 of 2

Which of these is the correct way to write the plural of 'autobús'?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

autobús(bus (singular)) - noun

bus(bus (short version)) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'autobuses' masculine or feminine?

It is masculine. You should always say 'los autobuses'.

Why do some people say 'guaguas' instead?

Spanish is rich in regional variety! 'Guagua' is the preferred word in places like Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and the Canary Islands.