al bus

to the bus

→ al
phrase Rare #30,919
to the bus A contraction of «a» and «el». Often used with verbs meaning “get on” or “wait for.”
SP: Subí al bus en la parada.
EN: I got on the bus at the stop.

Me subí al bus equivocado.

I got on the wrong bus.

Vallencourt, ¿subes al bus, o qué?

Vallencourt, are you getting on the bus, or what?

— Casi famosos (2000)

Él la subió al bus.

He put her on the bus.

Nos subimos al bus en Shinjuku.

We got on the bus in Shinjuku.

Haré que suba al bus.

I’ll make him get on the bus.

— Control (2007)

Tom leía un periódico mientras esperaba al bus.

Tom was reading a newspaper while waiting for the bus.

Vamos, subamos al bus.

Come on, let’s get on the bus.

Vi un accidente de tránsito mientras esperaba al bus.

I saw a traffic accident while waiting for the bus.

La última vez que lo vi, estaba subiendo al bus siguiendo al espía.

The last time I saw him, he was boarding the bus, following the spy.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)