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Spanish gas station phrases
Use four short stages at a gas station
Find the correct pump and say whether you need petrol or diesel.
Choose a full tank, a money amount or a litre amount.
Ask about tyre pressure, oil, the bathroom or air.
Confirm the total, payment method and receipt before leaving.
Four useful fuel distinctions
gasolinera is common for a gas or petrol station; estación de servicio is also widely understood.
gasolina means petrol or gasoline; diésel or gasóleo refers to diesel fuel.
Lleno, por favor asks for a full tank where an attendant serves you. At self-service pumps, use it as recognition practice rather than an instruction.
recibo is a receipt; factura usually means an invoice and may require billing details.
24 useful Spanish phrases at a gas station
Six phrases for each stage: arrival, fuel, service and payment.
| Spanish phrase | English | When to use it | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¿Dónde está el surtidor de gasolina? | Where is the petrol pump? | Find pump | Arrival |
| ¿Gasolina o diésel? | Petrol or diesel? | Ask fuel | Arrival |
| Gasolina, por favor. | Petrol, please. | Choose petrol | Arrival |
| Diésel, por favor. | Diesel, please. | Choose diesel | Arrival |
| ¿Este es el combustible correcto? | Is this the correct fuel? | Confirm fuel | Arrival |
| ¿Me puede ayudar? | Can you help me? | Ask attendant | Arrival |
| Lleno, por favor. | Fill it up, please. | Fill tank | Fuel |
| Póngame veinte euros, por favor. | Twenty euros, please. | Set money amount | Fuel |
| Quiero veinte litros. | I would like twenty litres. | Set litres | Fuel |
| Pare aquí, por favor. | Stop here, please. | Stop here | Fuel |
| ¿Tiene gasolina normal? | Do you have regular petrol? | Ask regular | Fuel |
| ¿Tiene gasolina prémium? | Do you have premium petrol? | Ask premium | Fuel |
| ¿Puede revisar la presión de los neumáticos? | Can you check the tyre pressure? | Check tyres | Service |
| ¿Puede revisar el aceite? | Can you check the oil? | Check oil | Service |
| ¿Dónde está la bomba de aire? | Where is the air pump? | Find air | Service |
| ¿Dónde está el baño? | Where is the bathroom? | Find bathroom | Service |
| ¿Tiene líquido limpiaparabrisas? | Do you have windscreen-washer fluid? | Ask washer fluid | Service |
| El surtidor no funciona. | The pump is not working. | Report problem | Service |
| ¿Cuánto es? | How much is it? | Ask total | Payment |
| ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? | Can I pay by card? | Pay by card | Payment |
| Pago en efectivo. | I will pay cash. | Pay cash | Payment |
| ¿Me da un recibo, por favor? | May I have a receipt, please? | Ask receipt | Payment |
| Necesito una factura. | I need an invoice. | Ask invoice | Payment |
| Gracias por la ayuda. | Thank you for your help. | Thank attendant | Payment |
Practise the complete fuel stop
Say one phrase from every stage so you can handle the next reply.
Arrive at the pump
Fuel type and pump choice.
¿Dónde está el surtidor de gasolina? · ¿Gasolina o diésel? · Gasolina, por favor. · Diésel, por favor. · ¿Este es el combustible correcto? · ¿Me puede ayudar?
Choose fuel and amount
Full tank, money or litres.
Lleno, por favor. · Póngame veinte euros, por favor. · Quiero veinte litros. · Pare aquí, por favor. · ¿Tiene gasolina normal? · ¿Tiene gasolina prémium?
Request basic service
Tyres, oil, air and facilities.
¿Puede revisar la presión de los neumáticos? · ¿Puede revisar el aceite? · ¿Dónde está la bomba de aire? · ¿Dónde está el baño? · ¿Tiene líquido limpiaparabrisas? · El surtidor no funciona.
Pay and leave
Total, card, receipt and thanks.
¿Cuánto es? · ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? · Pago en efectivo. · ¿Me da un recibo, por favor? · Necesito una factura. · Gracias por la ayuda.
Two mini-dialogues at the gas station
Driver: Lleno, por favor. Attendant: ¿Gasolina o diésel? Driver: Gasolina, por favor.
Driver: ¿Cuánto es? Attendant: Cuarenta euros. Driver: ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Check the cap or manual for the correct fuel. If you are unsure, do not guess; ask staff before filling.
Hola Cards is a Spanish flashcard app from holacards.org for iOS and Android. Its mobile app imports titled Spanish–translation lists for audio, writing, pronunciation and spaced review. It does not identify fuel types, operate pumps or provide roadside assistance.
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A five-minute fuel-stop drill
- Name the fuel your vehicle requires.
- Ask for a full tank, an amount or litres.
- Request one basic service.
- Ask the total and choose a payment method.
- Request a receipt and thank the attendant.
Gas station language references
Core fuel and payment meanings were checked against the RAE dictionary.
FAQ
How do I say fill it up in Spanish?
Say Lleno, por favor when an attendant is serving you.
How do I ask for petrol in Spanish?
Say Gasolina, por favor.
How do I ask for diesel?
Say Diésel, por favor. Gasóleo is also common in Spain.
How do I ask for a specific amount?
Say Póngame veinte euros, por favor, changing the amount and currency as needed.
How do I ask for a receipt?
Say ¿Me da un recibo, por favor?
Can Hola Cards tell me which fuel my car needs?
No. Check the vehicle cap or manual and ask station staff if anything is unclear.
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**Gas station Spanish: 24 phrases**
¿Dónde está el surtidor de gasolina? - Where is the petrol pump?
¿Gasolina o diésel? - Petrol or diesel?
Gasolina, por favor. - Petrol, please.
Diésel, por favor. - Diesel, please.
¿Este es el combustible correcto? - Is this the correct fuel?
¿Me puede ayudar? - Can you help me?
Lleno, por favor. - Fill it up, please.
Póngame veinte euros, por favor. - Twenty euros, please.
Quiero veinte litros. - I would like twenty litres.
Pare aquí, por favor. - Stop here, please.
¿Tiene gasolina normal? - Do you have regular petrol?
¿Tiene gasolina prémium? - Do you have premium petrol?
¿Puede revisar la presión de los neumáticos? - Can you check the tyre pressure?
¿Puede revisar el aceite? - Can you check the oil?
¿Dónde está la bomba de aire? - Where is the air pump?
¿Dónde está el baño? - Where is the bathroom?
¿Tiene líquido limpiaparabrisas? - Do you have windscreen-washer fluid?
El surtidor no funciona. - The pump is not working.
¿Cuánto es? - How much is it?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? - Can I pay by card?
Pago en efectivo. - I will pay cash.
¿Me da un recibo, por favor? - May I have a receipt, please?
Necesito una factura. - I need an invoice.
Gracias por la ayuda. - Thank you for your help.
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