Identify the car’s exterior, controls and basic mechanical parts.
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Exterior car parts in Spanish
El neumático is the tire; la rueda is the wheel as a whole. Llanta can mean tire or wheel rim depending on the country.
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el parabrisaswindshield · el pah-rah-BREE-sahs
el limpiaparabrisaswindshield wiper · el leem-pyah-pah-rah-BREE-sahs
el capóhood (car) · el kah-POH
el maleterotrunk (car) · el mah-leh-TEH-roh
el parachoquesbumper · el pah-rah-CHOH-kehs
el faroheadlight · el FAH-roh
el retrovisor lateralside mirror · el rreh-troh-bee-SOR lah-teh-RAHL
el neumáticotire · el new-MAH-tee-koh
la ruedawheel · lah RRWEH-dah
Spanish car controls and interior parts
El volante is the steering wheel; el salpicadero is the dashboard. El cinturón de seguridad is a seat belt.
La palanca de cambios names the gear lever, not the whole transmission.
el volantesteering wheel · el boh-LAHN-teh
el salpicaderodashboard · el sahl-pee-kah-DEH-roh
el cinturón de seguridadseat belt · el seen-too-ROHN deh seh-goo-ree-DAHD
el asientoseat · el ah-SYEHN-toh
el reposacabezasheadrest · el rreh-poh-sah-kah-BEH-sahs
la guanteraglove compartment · lah gwahn-TEH-rah
la palanca de cambiosgear lever · lah pah-LAHN-kah deh KAHM-byohs
el espejo retrovisorrearview mirror · el ehs-PEH-hoh rreh-troh-bee-SOR
Basic mechanical car parts in Spanish
El freno is a brake, el embrague a clutch and el acelerador the accelerator. In context the same term can identify the control pedal.
These words help name a part when describing a problem; they do not explain a repair procedure.
el motorengine · el moh-TOR
la bateríabattery · lah bah-teh-REE-ah
el frenobrake · el FREH-noh
el embragueclutch · el ehm-BRAH-geh
el aceleradoraccelerator · el ah-seh-leh-rah-DOR
el radiadorradiator · el rrah-dyah-DOR
el tubo de escapeexhaust pipe · el TOO-boh deh ehs-KAH-peh
la bujíaspark plug · lah boo-HEE-ah
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Parts of a Car in Spanish: full list
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Quick answer:windshield is el parabrisas, windshield wiper is el limpiaparabrisas, hood (car) is el capó, trunk (car) is el maletero, bumper is el parachoques, headlight is el faro, side mirror is el retrovisor lateral, tire is el neumático, and wheel is la rueda.
