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Which Spanish word means 'car'?

Carro means car.

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  1. Carta
  2. Carne
  3. Carro ✔

Why: Carro is used in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia and Venezuela. Spain says coche, and Argentina and Chile say auto. Carta is a letter and carne is meat.

Huh, didn't know that: Coche can also mean a horse-drawn carriage or a train car.

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Answer: Carro. Carro is used in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia and Venezuela. Spain says coche, and Argentina and Chile say auto. Carta is a letter and carne is meat.

  1. FSI Spanish Basic Course, Volume 1 Student Text (US government, public domain) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Spanish/Basic/Volume%201/Fsi-SpanishBasicCourse-Volume1-StudentText.pdf
    Mi carro está a su disposición. [My car is at your disposal.]
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Wiktionary: coche (secondary check) en.wiktionary.org/wiki/coche
    (chiefly Spain, Mexico, Equatorial Guinea, Philippines) car, automobile. Synonyms: carro (Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela), auto (Andes, Cono Sur)
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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