Car parts in Spanish

By Marta Díaz on Thursday, April 11, 2024

Keep improving your Spanish and learn new vocabulary every day with Enforex! This time it's the turn of car parts in Spanish, a very recurrent vocabulary if you like to travel around the world in your own vehicle.

It is important to know how to defend yourself in Spanish if your car stops working in the middle of a road in a Spanish-speaking country and you must call to indicate what is wrong with your vehicle. That's why at Enforex Spanish school we have created this list of car parts in Spanish to help you learn useful everyday vocabulary.

List of car parts in Spanish

Before starting with the new vocabulary of car parts in Spanish, it is important for you to know that, in this language, there are several words to designate this type of transportation. Here are some of them:

• Coche (Car)
• Vehículo (Vehicle)
• Carro (Car)
• Auto (Car)

Depending on the Spanish-speaking country you visit, one word or another will be used to refer to this land transportation. Below, you will find a complete list of car parts in Spanish:

• Acelerador or Pedal del acelerador (Accelerator / Accelerator pedal)
• Freno or Pedal de freno (Brake / Brake pedal)
• Embrague or Pedal de embrague (Clutch / Clutch pedal)
• Volante (Steering wheel)
• Marchas (Gears)
• Guantera (Glove box)
• Maletero (Trunk)
• Freno de mano (Hand brake)
• Pastillas de freno (Brake pads)
• Palanca de cambios (Gearshift lever)
• Ruedas or neumáticos (Wheels or Tires)
• Claxon (Horn)
• Esterillas (Mats)
• Espejo retrovisor (Rearview mirror)
• Cinturón de seguridad (Seat belt)
• Asientos (Seats)
• Intermitentes (Indicator lights)
• Dirección asistida (Power steering)
• Parachoques (Bumpers)
• Manilla de la Puerta (Door handles)
• Puertas (Doors)
• Faros (Headlights)
• Capó (Hood)
• Espejos laterals (Side mirrors)
• Techo (Roof)
• Llantas (Rims)
• Ventanas (Windows)
• Parabrisas (Windshield)
• Limpiaparabrisas (Windshield wipers)
• Filtro del aire (Air filter)
• Luces de emergencia (Emergency light)
• Luces traseras (Taillights)
• Luces delanteras (Headlights)
• Batería (Battery)
• Carburador (Carburetor)
• Gasolina (Gasoline)
• Depósito de gasolina (Fuel tank)
• Airbag
• Velocímetro (Speedometer)
• Radio
• Motor (Engine)
• Amortiguadores (Shock absorbers)

Spanish verbs about driving

You probably also need to know some verbs and words related to driving and cars in Spanish. So, in this list you will find some of them:

• Carretera (Road)
• Taller (Garage or Repair shop)
• Gasolinera (Gas station)
• Conducir (Drive)
• Acelerar (Accelerating)
• Frenar (Braking)
• Retroceder or Marcha atrás (Backing up or Reversing)
• Cambiar de carril (Changing lanes)
• Abrocharse el cinturón (Fastening seat belts)
• Llenar el depósito (Filling the tank)
• Estacionar or Aparcar (Parking)
• Quedarse sin gasoline (Running out of gas)
• Reducir la velocidad (Reducing speed)
• Aumentar la velocidad (Increasing speed)
• Adelantar a un vehículo (Overtaking a vehicle)
• Arrancar el coche (Starting the car)
• Parar el coche (Stop the car)

In addition, in this Enforex article you can find some examples of sentences in which these words, phrases and expressions are used. All of them will help you to know how to use the new vocabulary you have learned about car parts in Spanish.

El motor de mi coche está haciendo un ruido extraño. (The engine of my car is making a strange noise.)

Necesito revisar los frenos y las luces de emergencia del coche esta semana. (I need to check my car's brakes and hazard lights this week.)

Mi coche necesita que le cambie las pastillas de frenos; debo llevarlo al taller lo antes posible. (My car needs to have its brake pads replaced; I need to get it to the garage as soon as possible.)

Ajusta los espejos retrovisores antes de encender el motor del coche y salir a conducir. (Adjust the rearview mirrors before starting the car's engine and going for a drive.)

El mecánico recomendó cambiar los amortiguadores del coche. (The mechanic recommended changing the car's shock absorbers.)

Tengo que llenar el depósito de gasolina en la gasolinera más cercana. (I must fill up the gas tank at the nearest gas station.)

Debemos cambiar los neumáticos del coche porque ya están desgastados de tanto uso. (We need to change the car's tires because they are already worn out from so much use.)

La batería del coche está descargada; necesitamos un impulso para arrancar. (The car's battery is flat; we need a jump start.)

Mi coche es automático así que no necesito cambiar de marchas manualmente. (My car is automatic, so I don't need to shift gears manually.)

Asegúrate de ajustar el cinturón de seguridad antes de arrancar el motor. (Be sure to fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.)

El coche tiene un problema con la dirección; gira bruscamente hacia la izquierda. (The car has a problem with the steering; it turns sharply to the left.)

El velocímetro indica que estamos excediendo el límite de velocidad en esta carretera. (The speedometer indicates that we are exceeding the speed limit on this road.)

Voy a estacionar el coche en el garaje y luego verificar la presión de los neumáticos. (I will park the car in the garage and then check the tire pressure.)

All this vocabulary will be useful if you decide to travel with your car in a Spanish-speaking country like Spain, and you must stop by the garage or gas station during your trip. Although, if this is not your case, increasing your Spanish vocabulary about the car parts in Spanish is also fundamental to continue developing your knowledge of the language.