Spanish · Gasolinera
You look for where to pump up the tyres: what to say in Spanish
You look for where to inflate the tyres.
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How it's done. Neumáticos are tyres, aire air, presión pressure; stations have a compresor: sometimes free, sometimes coin-operated; ask at the till.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Perdone, ¿dónde puedo hinchar las ruedas?
Pehr-DOH-neh, DOHN-deh poo-EH-doh een-CHAHR lahs roo-EH-duhs?
Excuse me, where can I inflate the wheels?
THEY SAY
Al fondo, junto al lavadero. Es gratis.Ahl FOHN-doh, KHOON-toh ahl luh-buh-DEH-roh. Es GRAH-tees.
At the back, next to the car wash. It's free.
They might also say:
Detrás de los surtidores, junto al lavadero. Es gratuito.
Deh-TRAHS deh los soor-tee-DOH-res, KHOON-toh ahl luh-buh-DEH-roh. Es gruh-too-EE-toh.
Behind the pumps, next to the car wash. It's free.
2
YOU REPLY
¿Qué presión es la correcta?
Keh preh-SYOHN es lah kor-REK-tuh?
What pressure is correct?
THEY SAY
Mire la etiqueta en la puerta del coche.MEE-reh lah eh-tee-KEH-tuh en lah poo-EHR-tuh del KOH-cheh.
Look at the label on the car door.
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YOU FINISH
Vale, la miro. Gracias.
BAH-leh, lah MEE-roh. GRAH-syuhs.
OK, I'll look at it. Thanks.
THEY SAY
De nada. Que tenga buen viaje.Deh NAH-duh. Keh TAYN-guh boo-AYN BYAH-kheh.
You're welcome. Have a good trip.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Perdone
Pehr-DOH-neh
verb
excuse me, sorry
puedo
poo-EH-doh
verb
I can
hinchar
een-CHAHR
verb
to inflate
ruedas
roo-EH-duhs
noun
wheels
fondo
FOHN-doh
noun
bottom
junto
KHOON-toh
adjective
together
23 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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