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tren

English translation of tren

train

A train is a succession of vehicles that travel along rail tracks to transport cargo or passengers from one location to another. It's a popular form of public transportation in many parts of the world.


Example sentences using: tren

Voy a coger el tren.

English translation of Voy a coger el tren.

I'm going to take the train.

This sentence uses a future tense, 'Voy a' means 'I'm going to', 'coger' is the verb 'to take' and 'el tren' is 'the train'.

Compré un billete de tren.

English translation of Compré un billete de tren.

I bought a train ticket.

'Compré' is past tense for 'I bought', 'un billete de tren' means 'a train ticket'. This sentence uses the past tense verb 'compré'.

El tren está en la estación.

English translation of El tren está en la estación.

The train is at the station.

In this sentence, 'El tren' refers to 'the train', 'está' is the verb 'is' and 'en la estación' means 'at the station'. This is a straightforward sentence structure in Spanish.

Fui al trabajo en tren.

English translation of Fui al trabajo en tren.

I went to work by train.

This sentence uses transit in the context a daily activity. 'Fui' is 'I went', 'al trabajo' means 'to work', and 'en tren' translates to 'by train'.

El tren es rápido.

English translation of El tren es rápido.

The train is fast.

This is a simple sentence in Spanish which describes the speed of the train. Here 'es' is 'is' and 'rápido' means 'fast'.

El tren sale a las ocho.

English translation of El tren sale a las ocho.

The train leaves at eight.

Here, 'El tren' is 'the train', 'sale' is a verb that means 'leaves' and 'a las ocho' means 'at eight'.

Espero el tren en el andén.

English translation of Espero el tren en el andén.

I wait for the train on the platform.

In this phrase, 'Espero' is 'I wait', 'el tren' is 'the train', 'en' is 'on' and 'el andén' is 'the platform'.

El tren tiene mucha gente.

English translation of El tren tiene mucha gente.

The train is very crowded.

This sentence describes the condition of the train: 'El tren' is 'the train', 'tiene' is 'has', and 'mucha gente' means 'a lot of people' or 'crowded'.

Perdí el tren.

English translation of Perdí el tren.

I missed the train.

This sentence states an action performed in the past. 'Perdí' means 'I missed' and 'el tren' means 'the train'.

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