permiso de circulación
/peɾmiso de θiɾkulaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase car registration is translated into Spanish as permiso de circulación.
This phrase refers to the official document or record that proves a vehicle is legally registered with the government.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase permiso de circulación literally translates to 'permission of circulation'.
Which one should you use?
It is important not to confuse permiso de circulación, which refers to the vehicle's registration, with permiso de conducir, which refers to a driver's license.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the word matrícula is often used to refer to the vehicle's registration or the registration number itself and it is also commonly used for car registration plates. In Mexico, the document for car registration is commonly called a tarjeta de circulación.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾmiso de θiɾkulaθjon/
Did you know?
- The word matrícula is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'matriculation' used for university enrollment.
- The term circulación shares an ancient root with the English word 'circle', stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to go around'.
Examples in context
- Para registrar tu automóvil, debes completar el papeleo correspondiente.To register your car, you must complete the corresponding paperwork.
- Necesito renovar el permiso de circulación.I need to renew the car registration.
- Guarda el permiso de circulación en la guantera.Keep the car registration in the glove box.
- ¿Dónde tienes el permiso de circulación del coche?Where do you have the car registration?
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are checking the car documents before a trip.
- Elena¿Tienes el permiso de circulación a mano?Do you have the car registration handy?
- MateoSí, lo tengo aquí en mi mochila.Yes, I have it here in my backpack.
- ElenaPerfecto, Mateo, revisa que no esté caducado.Perfect, Mateo, check that it is not expired.
- MateoNo te preocupes, está totalmente vigente.Don't worry, it is completely valid.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries circulación, de, permiso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
