Key transportation nouns and their genders in Spanish

Here are key transportation nouns in Spanish along with their genders:

Spanish Noun	English Translation	Gender
el avión	airplane	Masculine
el tren	train	Masculine
el coche / el auto	car	Masculine
el autobús	bus	Masculine
el taxi	taxi	Masculine
la motocicleta / la moto	motorcycle	Feminine
el camión	truck	Masculine
el barco	boat	Masculine
la lancha	boat (small)	Feminine
la canoa	canoe	Feminine
el ferry	ferry	Masculine
la bicicleta	bicycle	Feminine
el metro	subway	Masculine
la patineta	skateboard	Feminine
el monopatín	scooter	Masculine
el helicóptero	helicopter	Masculine
la limosina	limousine	Feminine
el crucero	cruise ship	Masculine

In Spanish, most nouns ending in -o are masculine, and those ending in -a are feminine, which applies to many of these transportation nouns, with some exceptions such as “la moto” (motorcycle) which is feminine despite ending in -o.

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