aire acondicionado
/ˌaiɾe akondiθjoˈnado/masculine
The English phrase 'air conditioning' is translated into Spanish as aire acondicionado. Wiktionary also lists climatizador and climatización.
Meaning: an air conditioner or system of air conditioners (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| aire acondicionado | /ˌaiɾe akondiθjoˈnado/ /ˌaiɾe akondisjoˈnado/ |
masculine |
| climatizador | /klimatiθaˈdoɾ/ /klimatisaˈdoɾ/ |
masculine |
| climatización | /klimatiθaˈθjon/ /klimatisaˈsjon/ |
feminine |
Aire acondicionado refers to the air itself or the specific unit, climatización refers to the process or the system of climate control.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase aire acondicionado literally means 'conditioned air'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term climatizador is used frequently to cover both air conditioning and heating systems.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase aire acondicionado is masculine and requires masculine articles like el or un.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌaiɾe akondiθjoˈnado/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word aire can refer to a person's 'air' or demeanor, meaning someone can have an aire of mystery or sophistication.
- The term acondicionado comes from the verb acondicionar, which can also be used to describe preparing a physical space or training a body for athletic performance.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people might simply say el aire to refer to the air conditioning unit itself, omitting the adjective acondicionado entirely.
Examples in context
- El aire acondicionado de la oficina no va bien.The office's air conditioning doesn't work well.This sentence is useful for describing the functionality of an office's aire acondicionado.Tatoeba #5748686 by arh, translation #7782703 by shekitten
- Por favor, apaga el aire acondicionado del coche.Please turn off the car's air conditioning.This sentence shows how to request turning off the aire acondicionado in a car.Tatoeba #7038103 by arh, translation #7039102 by Goatstein
- No puedo sobrevivir sin aire acondicionado en el verano.I can't survive without air conditioning in the summer.This sentence expresses the necessity of aire acondicionado during summer.Tatoeba #2206714 by marcelostockle, translation #256461 by Shiawase
- El aire acondicionado es fundamental para mantener una temperatura agradable en este edificioAir conditioning is essential to maintain a pleasant temperature in this building
- En mi sala tengo un aire muy potenteI have a very powerful air conditioner in my living room
- La habitación cuenta con buena climatizaciónThe room has good air conditioning
- Sí, tengo un buen acondicionador de aire en mi hogarYes, I have a good air conditioner at home
- El climatizador de esta oficina funciona muy bienThe air conditioning in this office works very well
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Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are in a living room during a heatwave.
- Lucía¿Puedes encender el aire acondicionado, Alejandro?Can you turn on the air conditioning, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, hace demasiado calor en esta habitación.Yes, it is too hot in this room.
- LucíaGracias, el aire acondicionado ayuda mucho.Thanks, the air conditioning helps a lot.
- AlejandroDe nada, Lucía. Ahora estaremos más frescos.You're welcome, Lucía. Now we will be cooler.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “air conditioning” translations and entries aire acondicionado, climatizador, climatización, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
