Transport & Vehicles - English Vocabulary for Kids

29 words with definitions, sentences, phonetics & Hebrew translations

Transport & Vehicles words in English for kids: 29 words, from beginner words like car, bus and bicycle to advanced words like submarine and ambulance. Every word has a real photo, native audio, a kid-friendly definition, an example sentence and a Hebrew translation.

Transport & Vehicles words by level
LevelWordsExamples
Beginner (ages 6-8)13car, bus and bicycle
Intermediate (ages 9-10)8boat, helicopter and motorcycle
Advanced (ages 11-12)8submarine, ambulance and tractor
car
car
/kɑːr/
noun
A vehicle with four wheels
“Dad drives the car to work.”
מכונית
bus
bus
/bʌs/
noun
A large vehicle that carries many people
“I take the bus to school.”
אוטובוס
bicycle
bicycle
/ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
noun
A vehicle with two wheels that you pedal
“She rode her bicycle to the park.”
אופניים
airplane
airplane
/ˈɛərˌpleɪn/
noun
A vehicle that flies in the sky
“The airplane flew above the clouds.”
מטוס
train
train
/treɪn/
noun
A long vehicle that moves on tracks
“We took the train to the city.”
רכבת
boat
boat
/boʊt/
noun
A vehicle that moves on water
“We sailed the boat across the lake.”
סירה
helicopter
helicopter
/ˈhɛlɪˌkɒptər/
noun
An aircraft with spinning blades on top
“The helicopter flew over the city.”
מסוק
motorcycle
motorcycle
/ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl/
noun
A fast two-wheeled vehicle with an engine
“He rode the motorcycle down the road.”
אופנוע
scooter
scooter
/ˈskuːtər/
noun
A small vehicle you stand on and push with one foot
“She rides her scooter to school.”
קורקינט
submarine
submarine
/ˈsʌbməˌriːn/
noun
A vehicle that travels under water
“The submarine dove deep into the ocean.”
צוללת
ambulance
ambulance
/ˈæmbjələns/
noun
A vehicle that takes sick people to the hospital
“The ambulance rushed to help the hurt man.”
אמבולנס
tractor
tractor
/ˈtræktər/
noun
A strong farm vehicle used to pull heavy things
“The farmer drove the tractor across the field.”
טרקטור
rocket
rocket
/ˈrɒkɪt/
noun
A vehicle that flies into space
“The rocket blasted off into space.”
רקטה
van
van
/væn/
noun
A big vehicle used to carry people or things
“The family drove to the beach in a van.”
ואן
kayak
kayak
/ˈkaɪæk/
noun
A small narrow boat you paddle with a double paddle
“She paddled the kayak down the river.”
קייאק
truck
truck
/trʌk/
noun
A large vehicle used for carrying heavy things
“The truck delivered the packages.”
משאית
ship
ship
/ʃɪp/
noun
A large boat that travels on the sea
“The ship sailed across the ocean.”
ספינה
taxi
taxi
/ˈtæksi/
noun
A car you pay to ride in
“We took a taxi to the airport.”
מונית
canoe
canoe
/kəˈnuː/
noun
A light narrow boat moved with paddles
“They paddled the canoe down the river.”
קאנו
parachute
parachute
/ˈpærəʃuːt/
noun
A large fabric device used to fall slowly from the sky
“The skydiver opened her parachute.”
מצנח
sailboat
sailboat
/ˈseɪlboʊt/
noun
A boat with sails that uses wind to move
“The sailboat glided across the lake.”
מפרשית
wagon
wagon
/ˈwæɡən/
noun
A small cart with four wheels that you pull
“She pulled her toys in a red wagon.”
עגלה
firetruck
firetruck
/ˈfaɪərtrʌk/
noun
A big red truck used by firefighters
“The firetruck raced down the street.”
כבאית
jet
jet
/dʒɛt/
noun
A very fast airplane
“The jet flew high above the clouds.”
מטוס סילון
anchor
anchor
/ˈæŋkər/
noun
A heavy metal hook that keeps a boat from moving
“The sailor dropped the anchor into the sea.”
עוגן
wheel
wheel
/wiːl/
noun
A round part that turns and helps things move
“The bike has a big front wheel.”
גלגל
unicycle
unicycle
/ˈjuːnɪsaɪkəl/
noun
A cycle with only one wheel that circus riders balance on
“The clown rode a unicycle at the circus.”
חד-אופן
cab
cab
/kæb/
noun
A car you pay to ride in, another word for taxi
“They took a cab to the airport.”
מונית
jeep
jeep
/dʒiːp/
noun
A strong car that can drive on rocks and sand
“The jeep climbed the rocky hill.”
ג'יפ
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