cama
Mexico
In Mexico a bed is a cama. The bedroom is a recámara, where Spain would say dormitorio.
Meaning: furniture for sleeping (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| cama | Mexico |
| recámara | bedroom |
Sizes are cama individual, cama matrimonial and cama king size. To make the bed, Mexicans say tender la cama.
Is it said differently in some regions?
A bedroom called recámara is a Mexican feature. People in Spain and Argentina typically say dormitorio or habitación.
Did you know?
- The phrase ir a la cama means "to go to bed", and acostarse is the verb for lying down to sleep.
Examples in context
- Voy a tender la cama.I am going to make the bed.
- La recámara tiene una cama matrimonial.The bedroom has a double bed.
- Ya me voy a la cama.I am going to bed now.
Example conversation
Mamá calls her son Santi to bed.
- MamáSanti, ya a la cama.Santi, time for bed.
- SantiCinco minutos más.Five more minutes.
- MamáMañana hay escuela.There is school tomorrow.
