gasolina
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “gasolina” mean in English?
petrol/gasoline
petrol/gasoline (fem)
Example sentences
Necesito gasolina para el coche.
I need petrol for the car.
La gasolina sube de precio.
The price of petrol is going up.
Voy a la gasolinera.
I'm going to the petrol station.
How to use it
Gasolina means 'petrol' / 'gasoline'. Feminine: la gasolina. Region: nafta (Argentina), bencina (Chile). Spain and most countries use gasolina.
Common mistake
Spanish uses gasolina for petrol and gasolinera for the station. American English uses 'gas' which can confuse — gasolina is the correct word.