Spanish for the road
Read the words before you drive.
A quick Spanish-to-English glossary for signs, directions, toll roads, and roadside messages across Puerto Rico.
PAREPAH-rehstop
CEDA EL PASOSEH-dah ehl PAH-sohyield / give way
límite de velocidadLEE-mee-teh deh beh-loh-see-DAHDspeed limit
no estacionenoh ehs-tah-SYOH-nehno parking
no entrenoh EHN-trehdo not enter
vía contrariaBEE-ah kohn-TRAH-ryahwrong way / opposing direction
una víaoo-nah BEE-ahone way
no vire en rojonoh BEE-reh ehn RROH-hohno turn on red
semáforoseh-MAH-foh-rohtraffic signal
luz roja fijaLOOS RROH-hah FEE-hahsteady red light
luz roja intermitenteLOOS RROH-hah een-tehr-mee-TEHN-tehflashing red light
luz amarilla intermitenteLOOS ah-mah-REE-yah een-tehr-mee-TEHN-tehflashing yellow light
línea de pareLEE-neh-ah deh PAH-rehstop line
paso de peatonesPAH-soh deh peh-ah-TOH-nehscrosswalk
zona escolarSOH-nah ehs-koh-LAHRschool zone
rotondarroh-TOHN-dahroundabout
carrilkah-RREELlane
carril exclusivokah-RREEL ehks-kloo-SEE-bohexclusive lane
carril reversiblekah-RREEL rreh-behr-SEE-blehreversible lane
guaguaGWAH-gwahbus
carreterakah-rreh-TEH-rahroad / highway
carretera estrechakah-rreh-TEH-rah ehs-TREH-chahnarrow road
carretera sinuosakah-rreh-TEH-rah see-NWOH-sahwinding road
cuestaKWEHS-tahgrade / hill
pendientepehn-DYEHN-tehslope
puentePWEHN-tehbridge
resbaladizorrehs-bah-lah-DEE-sohslippery
mojadomoh-HAH-dohwet
inundaciónee-noon-dah-SYOHNflooding
inundación repentinaee-noon-dah-SYOHN rreh-pehn-TEE-nahflash flooding
agua sobre la carreteraAH-gwah SOH-breh lah kah-rreh-TEH-rahwater over the road
carretera cerradakah-rreh-TEH-rah seh-RRAH-dahroad closed
desvíodehs-BEE-ohdetour
derrumbedeh-RROOM-behlandslide / collapse
zona de construcciónSOH-nah deh kohns-trook-SYOHNwork zone
paseopah-SEH-ohroad shoulder
grúaGROO-ahtow truck
peajepeh-AH-hehtoll
AutoExpresoow-toh-ehks-PREH-sohPuerto Rico electronic toll system
salidasah-LEE-dahexit
rutaRROO-tahroute
calleKAH-yehstreet
avenidaah-beh-NEE-dahavenue
estacionamientoehs-tah-syoh-nah-MYEHN-tohparking
aeropuertoah-eh-roh-PWEHR-tohairport
gasolinagah-soh-LEE-nahgasoline
hospitalohs-pee-TAHLhospital
ruta de desalojoRROO-tah deh deh-sah-LOH-hohevacuation route
zona de peligroSOH-nah deh peh-LEE-grohdanger zone