cambiar de ubicación
/kambjaɾ de ubikaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'change location' is translated into Spanish as cambiar de ubicación.
Cambiar de ubicación is used to express the act of moving someone or something from one place to another.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally constructed as cambiar (to change) + de (from/of) + ubicación (location).
Which one should you use?
While cambiar de ubicación is a precise way to express this, you will often hear the synonym cambiar de lugar in casual, everyday conversation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, when specifically referring to a change of residence, the formal phrase cambiar de domicilio is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can use the phrase with the definite article la instead of the preposition de to create cambiar la ubicación, which means 'to change the location'.
How do you pronounce it?
/kambjaɾ de ubikaθjon/
Did you know?
- The word cambiar likely shares its roots with the Gaulish language, meaning it has ancient Celtic origins rather than being purely Latin.
- The Spanish word for location, ubicación, shares a root with the Latin ubi, meaning 'where'. This is the same root used in the English word 'ubiquity'.
- The verb cambiar is used not only for location but also for money. To 'exchange currency' is simply to cambiar dinero.
Examples in context
- La empresa ha decidido cambiar de ubicación.The company has decided to change location.
- El jefe nos informó que nos trasladaremos a una nueva oficina.The boss informed us that we'll be relocating to a new office.
- Cambiaremos de lugar para la reunión de hoy.We'll change location for today's meeting.
- Debemos cambiar de ubicación para la fiesta.We must change the location for the party.
- El gerente quiere cambiar de ubicación el inventario.The manager wants to change the location of the inventory.
- Es difícil cambiar de ubicación todos los días.It is difficult to change location every day.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are decorating their living room.
- SofíaDeberíamos cambiar de ubicación el sofá.We should change the location of the sofa.
- JavierTienes razón, no hay espacio aquí.You are right, there is no space here.
- Sofía¿Dónde lo ponemos ahora, Javier?Where do we put it now, Javier?
- JavierPongámoslo junto a la ventana.Let's put it next to the window.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cambiar, de, ubicación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
