registrarse en un hotel
/rexistɾaɾse en un otel/from spelling rules
To say check into a hotel in Spanish, use registrarse en un hotel.
registrarse en un hotel means to register as a guest when you arrive at a hotel. At the front desk, a polite way to ask is Buenos días, quisiera hacer el registro de entrada.
Which one should you use?
Hola, me gustaría registrar mi llegada, por favor. is another polite request. Hola, quiero hacer check-in. is a casual option that borrows the English term.
How does it change in a sentence?
registrarse is reflexive, so the pronoun changes with the subject, for example me, te or se. The preposition en marks the place where you register.
How do you pronounce it?
In registrarse the g is pronounced /x/, a breathy sound made at the back of the mouth and the h of hotel is silent.
Did you know?
- When checking in, a guest might be asked for their DNI or pasaporte, as Spanish law often requires hotels to register the official identity documents of all guests with the police.
- The Spanish word hotel is a linguistic sibling to hospital and hostal, as all three evolved from the Latin hospitālis, meaning 'relating to a guest'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, checking into a hotel can involve a depósito, where the hotel holds a credit card or cash as a guarantee for incidental charges.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, quisiera hacer el registro de entrada.Good morning, I would like to check in.
- Hola, quiero hacer check-in.Hello, I want to check in.
- Quisiera registrarme en un hotel.I would like to check into a hotel.
- Ella quiere registrarse en un hotel cerca del centro.She wants to check into a hotel near the center.
Example conversation
María and Daniel have just arrived in a new city with their luggage.
- MaríaDaniel, ya podemos registrarse en un hotel.Daniel, we can check into a hotel now.
- DanielTienes razón, estoy muy cansado.You are right, I am very tired.
- MaríaBusquemos el lugar para registrarse en un hotel.Let's find the place to check into a hotel.
- DanielEstá justo a la vuelta de la esquina.It is just around the corner.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, hotel, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
