habitación contigua
/abitaθjon kontiɡwa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'adjoining room' is translated into Spanish as habitación contigua.
The phrase is used to describe a room that is located directly next to another room.
What does it mean word for word?
The word contigua comes from the Latin word contiguus, which means touching or adjacent.
Which one should you use?
You can also use habitación comunicante to refer to an adjoining room. Additionally, you may use cuarto contiguo as a synonym, substituting cuarto for habitación.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Spanish-speaking regions, the word cuarto is used as a synonym for habitación, making cuarto contiguo a common alternative.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural 'adjoining rooms', you must apply the plural suffix '-s' to both the noun and the adjective, resulting in habitaciones contiguas.
How do you pronounce it?
/abitaθjon kontiɡwa/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, the word cuarto is derived from the number four, originally referring to a room that was one fourth of a house.
- The term habitación comes from habitar, which is a direct cognate of the English word 'habit' via the Latin sense of 'dwelling' or 'way of living'.
- While habitación contigua means two rooms are next to each other, habitación comunicante specifically describes rooms connected by an internal door.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría reservar una habitación contigua para que mis hijos estén cerca de nosotros.I would like to book an adjoining room so that my children are close to us.
- ¿Existe la opción de habitaciones comunicantes en su hotel?Is there an option for adjoining rooms in your hotel?
- Quisiera una habitación contigua, por favor.I would like an adjoining room, please.
- Necesitamos una habitación contigua, por favor.We need an adjoining room, please.
- La habitación contigua tiene una puerta.The adjoining room has a door.
- ¿Podemos reservar una habitación contigua para los niños?Can we reserve an adjoining room for the children?
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are checking into a hotel.
- JavierHola, queremos una habitación contigua para los niños.Hello, we want an adjoining room for the children.
- SofíaDéjeme revisar si tenemos una habitación contigua libre.Let me check if we have an adjoining room free.
- JavierEso sería perfecto para nosotros, Sofía.That would be perfect for us, Sofía.
- SofíaSí, Javier, ya encontré una disponible.Yes, Javier, I already found one available.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries habitación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
