How to Say "buses" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “buses” is “autobuses” — use 'autobuses' for the general term for public transportation buses, especially in Spain and many other Spanish-speaking countries..
autobuses
/ow-toh-BOO-sehs//autoˈβuses/
Examples
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.
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'.
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.
camiones
kah-mee-OH-ness/kaˈmjones/
Examples
El ruido de los camiones no me deja dormir.
The noise from the buses doesn't let me sleep.
Vimos muchos camiones de carga en la autopista.
We saw many cargo trucks on the highway.
En México, la gente usa los camiones para ir al trabajo.
In Mexico, people use the buses (camiones) to go to work.
Masculine Plural
This word is the plural form of the masculine noun 'el camión' (the truck). When referring to multiple trucks, you must use the masculine plural article 'los' (los camiones).
The Disappearing Accent Mark
When you make the singular noun 'camión' (with an accent on the 'o') plural, the stress shifts naturally, so the accent mark disappears. This happens with many nouns ending in -ón (e.g., 'canción' → 'canciones').
Accent Confusion
Mistake: “Escribir 'cámiónes' o 'camiónes'.”
Correction: The correct plural spelling is 'camiones' (no accent mark). The singular is 'camión'.
Regional Differences for 'Buses'
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