Going for a ride with a motorcycle (Spanish)

Spanish Motorcycle Ride Dialogues

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Planning a Ride

Spanish:

Laura: ¡Hola Carlos, ¿te gustaría dar una vuelta en moto hoy?

Carlos: ¡Claro! Me encantaría. ¿A dónde vamos?

Laura: Podemos ir al pueblo vecino, está a unos 30 minutos en moto.

Carlos: Genial, ¿me puedes prestar un casco?

Laura: Por supuesto, tengo uno extra. Asegúrate de abrocharte el cinturón también.

Carlos: De acuerdo. Estoy listo.

Translation:

Laura: Hi Carlos, would you like to go for a motorcycle ride today?

Carlos: Of course! I’d love to. Where are we going?

Laura: We can go to the neighboring town, it’s about a 30-minute ride on the motorcycle.

Carlos: Great, can you lend me a helmet?

Laura: Sure, I have an extra one. Make sure to fasten your seatbelt too.

Carlos: Alright. I’m ready.

Dialogue Vocabulary

• Dar una vuelta en moto - To go for a motorcycle ride
  Grammar: Verb phrase using "dar" (to give) in the infinitive with "vuelta" (turn/ride).
• Pueblo vecino - Neighboring town
  Grammar: Noun phrase; "vecino" is an adjective meaning "nearby."
• Casco - Helmet
  Grammar: Masculine noun, singular.
• Abrochar - To fasten
  Grammar: Verb, infinitive; used with reflexive "abrocharte" in imperative.

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What does "dar una vuelta en moto" mean?

Motorcycle Care

Spanish:

Ana: Oye, Juan, ¿cómo mantienes tu moto en buen estado?

Juan: Bueno, Ana, reviso los neumáticos y el aceite cada mes.

Ana: Suena importante. ¿Qué más haces?

Juan: También limpio el filtro de aire y ajusto la cadena regularmente.

Ana: Deberías mostrarme cómo hacerlo alguna vez.

Juan: Claro, podemos hacerlo este fin de semana.

Translation:

Ana: Hey, Juan, how do you keep your motorcycle in good condition?

Juan: Well, Ana, I check the tires and oil every month.

Ana: Sounds important. What else do you do?

Juan: I also clean the air filter and adjust the chain regularly.

Ana: You should show me how to do it sometime.

Juan: Sure, we can do it this weekend.

Dialogue Vocabulary

• Mantener en buen estado - To keep in good condition
  Grammar: Verb "mantener" (to maintain) with phrase "en buen estado" (in good condition).
• Neumáticos - Tires
  Grammar: Masculine noun, plural.
• Filtro de aire - Air filter
  Grammar: Masculine noun phrase.
• Ajustar - To adjust
  Grammar: Verb, infinitive; first-person singular "ajusto" in present tense.

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What does "neumáticos" mean?

Key Phrases

¿Me puedes prestar un casco?

Translation: Can you lend me a helmet?

Reviso los neumáticos cada mes.

Translation: I check the tires every month.

Vocabulary

• Prestar - To lend
  Grammar: Verb, infinitive; used in questions with "puedes" (can you).
• Revisar - To check
  Grammar: Verb, infinitive; first-person singular "reviso" in present tense.
• Casco extra - Extra helmet
  Grammar: "Casco" is a masculine noun; "extra" is an adjective.

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What does "prestar" mean?

Test Your Skills

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What does "velocidad" mean?

Fill in the blank: "Siempre usa ___ para proteger tus manos."

Translate to Spanish: "Check the brakes."

Match the term to its meaning: "motor" = ?