dormitorios
/doɾmitoɾjos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bedrooms" is translated into Spanish as dormitorios.
dormitorios refers to the rooms in a house used primarily for sleeping.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the verb dormir (to sleep) and the suffix -torio, which denotes a place or instrument.
Which one should you use?
While dormitorios specifically refers to sleeping quarters, habitaciones is a more general term for any room in a house. Additionally, cuartos is a common, slightly more informal synonym for dormitorios when referring to bedrooms in a residential context.
How do you pronounce it?
/doɾmitoɾjos/
Did you know?
- The word recámara is frequently used in Mexico to refer to a bedroom, a term that is much less common in Spain.
- While dormitorio is the standard term, using it in casual settings in Colombia or Mexico can make a speaker sound clinical or overly formal.
- The term alcoba is still found on hotel signage in some regions, despite being considered archaic or literary in modern speech.
Examples in context
- Mi casa tiene dos dormitorios.My house has two bedrooms.This sentence is useful for stating the number of dormitorios in a house.Tatoeba #1767634 by hayastan, translation #1765235 by wwkudu
- El departamento de Tom tiene tres dormitorios.Tom's apartment has three bedrooms.This sentence is useful for stating the number of dormitorios in an apartment.Tatoeba #3682050 by hayastan, translation #3433962 by Hybrid
- Esta casa está cerca, tiene dos dormitorios y una sala de estar, y la decoración no está mal, son 1.500 al mes.This house is nearby, it has two bedrooms and a living room, and the decoration isn't bad, it's 1500 a month.This sentence is useful for describing the features and price of a nearby house using dormitorios.Tatoeba #1703486 by Alba, translation #747531 by eastasiastudent
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Example conversation
Daniel and María are looking at a house for rent.
- Daniel¿Cuántos dormitorios tiene la casa?How many bedrooms does the house have?
- MaríaTiene tres dormitorios y un estudio.It has three bedrooms and a study.
- DanielEs muy grande para nosotros.It is very big for us.
- MaríaSí, pero los dormitorios son muy amplios.Yes, but the bedrooms are very spacious.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
