How to Say "vehicle" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “vehicle” is “vehículo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Todos los vehículos deben respetar el límite de velocidad.
All vehicles must respect the speed limit.
Compramos un vehículo nuevo para la familia.
We bought a new car for the family.
Los vehículos de emergencia tienen prioridad en la carretera.
Emergency vehicles have priority on the road.
Gender Rule Breaker
Even though many Spanish words ending in '-o' are masculine, 'vehículo' is always masculine (el vehículo). Remember this by pairing it with 'el'.
Mispronunciation of Stress
Mistake: “ve-hi-CU-lo (stress on the third syllable)”
Correction: veh-Í-cu-lo (stress on the second syllable, which is marked by the accent). This is a word with a written accent, so the stressed syllable is fixed.
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