| la agencia de alquiler de automoviles | car rental agency |
| el anuncio | ad |
| el campo | field |
| el conocimiento | knowledge |
| la licencia para manejar | driver's license |
| la matricula | registration |
| el precio | price |
| el principiante | beginner |
| el seguro | insurance |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of |
| demorar | to take (time) |
| fijarse | to notice |
| gastar | to spend |
| prepararse | to get ready |
| asegurado | insured |
| costarricense | Costa Rican |
| descapotable | convertible |
| malo | mean |
| tonto | silly |
| valido | accepted |
| a eso de | at about |
| a tiempo | on time |
| al fin | finally |
| cualquiera que sea | whatever it may be |
| de cambio mecanicos | standard shift |
| de dos puertas | two door |
| fuera | out |
| sacar seguro | to take out insurance |
| todavia | yet, still |
| el acumulador | battery |
| arrancar | to start (a motor) |
| la camioneta | van |
| la chapa | license plate |
| la placa | license plate |
| chocar | to collide |
| el club automovilistico | auto club |
| el freno | brake |
| funcionar | to work |
| el gato | jack |
| la goma pinchada | flat tire |
| la grua | tow truck |
| el remolcador | tow truck |
| la llanta | tire |
| remolcar | to tow |
| el semaforo | traffic light |
| el taller de mecanica | repair shop |