How to Say "to transport" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to transport” is “transportar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El camión transporta la fruta al mercado cada mañana.
The truck transports the fruit to the market every morning.
Necesitamos un barco más grande para transportar todos estos contenedores.
We need a bigger ship to transport all these containers.
Es difícil transportar a tanta gente en un solo autobús.
It is difficult to transport so many people in a single bus.
Adding 'A' for People
When you are transporting people (the ones receiving the action), you must put 'a' before them. Example: 'Transportar a los niños'.
Using it with Vehicles
Use the word 'en' to say what you are using to transport something. Example: 'Transportar en tren'.
Using 'Mover' incorrectly
Mistake: “Mover los productos a la tienda.”
Correction: Transportar los productos a la tienda.
Other Meanings of “transportar”
“transportar” can also mean:
- mentally or emotionally moving someone to another place/time(B2)
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