🇬🇧🇪🇸 hitchhike - hacer autostop : English Lesson

Meaning of "hitchhike" ("hacer autostop"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To hitchhike means to travel by standing next to a road and sticking out your thumb to ask passing cars for a free ride. People often do this when they don't have their own car or money for a bus or train. The driver of the car might stop and give them a lift to where they want to go.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Dad says he used to hitchhike, but I think he just means he ran out of gas a lot.

I tried to hitchhike to Grandma’s house, but only a chicken stopped.

The cat hitchhiked to the vet and then demanded a tuna reward.

Zoe tried to hitchhike on a snail—slowest trip ever!

I tried to hitchhike to the fridge, but Mom said, “Use your legs!”

Anna wants to hitchhike to the town. She puts a small bag on and stands by the road. She holds up her thumb to hitchhike. Cars pass. A kind man stops his car and lets her hitchhike with him. She says 'Thank you' and will hitchhike again. She hugs her bag, happy to hitchhike home.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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