How to Say ‘Did you come by car?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Viniste en carro?
bee-NEES-teh en KAH-rroh
[bee-NEES-teh en KAH-rroh]
💬 Usage Tip: In Mexico a car is carro, not coche as in Spain. You'll also hear ¿Viniste en camión? "Did you come by bus?", because camión means a city bus here, not only a truck.
Phrase Breakdown
Viniste
[bee-NEES-teh]
you came
Past (preterite) tense of 'venir' for 'tú'.
¿Viniste tarde hoy?
Did you come late today?
en
[en]
by
Used with transport to say how you travel.
Voy en autobús.
I go by bus.
carro
[KAH-rroh]
car
Masculine noun; the common word for car in Mexico.
Mi carro es nuevo.
My car is new.
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