tripulación de cabina
/tɾipulaθjon de kabina/from spelling rules
The English phrase cabin crew is translated into Spanish as tripulación de cabina.
This term refers to the members of staff aboard aircraft.
Meaning: members of staff aboard aircraft (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tripulación (crew) and de cabina (of the cabin).
How does it change in a sentence?
While tripulación de cabina refers to the crew as a collective unit, tripulantes de cabina is used when referring to the individual members of that crew.
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the term sobrecargo is the most common way to refer to a member of the tripulación de cabina.
- While cabina refers to the physical space of the cabin, in Spanish, it is also the word used for a small office or a booth, such as a telephone booth.
- The word cabina is a direct relative of the English 'cabin', as both words were borrowed from the French word cabine.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿puede ayudarme? Necesito información de la tripulación de cabina.Sorry, can you help me? I need information from the cabin crew.
- ¿Podría el personal de vuelo proporcionarme una manta, por favor?Could the cabin crew provide me with a blanket, please?
- Hola, ¿puedes llamar a uno de los azafatos? Necesito ayuda con mi equipaje.Hi, can you call one of the cabin crew members? I need help with my luggage.
- Disculpa, ¿puedes pedirle a uno de los auxiliares de vuelo que me traiga un vaso de agua?Excuse me, can you ask one of the flight attendants to bring me a glass of water?
- La tripulación de cabina es muy amable.The cabin crew is very kind.
- Debemos seguir las instrucciones de la tripulación de cabina.We must follow the instructions of the cabin crew.
- La tripulación de cabina está preparando el avión.The cabin crew is preparing the plane.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are waiting to board a flight.
- Mateo¿Ya viste a la tripulación de cabina?Have you seen the cabin crew yet?
- ElenaSí, ya están a bordo del avión.Yes, they are already on board the plane.
- MateoParece que la tripulación de cabina está lista.It looks like the cabin crew is ready.
- ElenaEntonces ya podemos subir.Then we can board now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cabina, de, tripulación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
