Autobús names a bus, used here to discuss a stop and a timetable.

The idea

Autobús is masculine; its plural autobuses adds es and drops the written accent.

Examples

  • El autobús sale a las ocho.The bus leaves at eight.
  • Voy al centro en autobús.I go downtown by bus.
  • Hay dos autobuses en la estación.There are two buses at the station.
  • ¿Dónde para el autobús?Where does the bus stop?
  • Ella pregunta al conductor por el horario.She asks the driver about the timetable.
  • Los autobuses llegan cada veinte minutos.The buses arrive every twenty minutes.

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Watch out

Use en autobús for travel by bus; autobuses keeps the stress without an accent mark.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the article: ___ autobús sale a las ocho. (El / La)

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    El

    El agrees with the masculine singular noun autobús.

  2. Choose the plural spelling: En la estación hay dos ___. (autobuses / autobúses)

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    autobuses

    Autobuses adds es and has no written accent in the plural.

  3. Choose the preposition for the means of transport: Para ir al centro, viajo ___ autobús. (en / a)

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    en

    En autobús expresses travel by bus.

Use it today

Ask where a bus stops and say how often buses arrive.