How to Say "automobiles" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “automobiles” is “autos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Necesitamos dos autos para llevar a todas las personas a la fiesta.
We need two cars to take everyone to the party.
Los autos modernos tienen mucha tecnología.
Modern automobiles have a lot of technology.
Gender Reminder
Even though 'auto' ends in -o, it is the shortened form of 'automóvil', which is masculine. Always use masculine articles: 'los autos'.
Regional Confusion
Mistake: “Using 'autos' when speaking to someone from Spain who might primarily use 'coches'.”
Correction: While 'autos' is understood everywhere, try using 'coche' if you are communicating mainly with people from Spain, or stick to 'auto' for Latin America.
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