registro
/reˈxistɾo/
The English phrase "checkin" is translated into Spanish as registro.
The process of registering your arrival at a hotel or airport.
Which one should you use?
While registro is the standard Spanish term, you may encounter the English loanword check-in in professional or informal settings. To express the opposite action, such as "check-out", you should use salida or hacer la salida.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Registro is a formal way to say "check-in". In many Spanish-speaking countries, particularly within the tourism and aviation industries, the English word check-in is frequently used as a loanword in informal or professional environments. For formal contexts, you can also use the phrase hacer el check-in or the verb presentarse.
How do you pronounce it?
/reˈxistɾo/
Did you know?
- The word registro does not just mean 'check-in' but can also refer to a police search of a person or a premises.
- The word registro comes from the Latin 'regerere', meaning 'to carry back' or 'to record', implying the act of bringing information back to a central list.
- In some contexts, a registro can refer to a ventilation duct or a register in a pipe, moving the word from the front desk to the building's infrastructure.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría ayudarme con el registro, por favor?Could you assist me with the check-in, please?
- Debe realizar la inscripción en la mesa de registro.You must do the check-in at the registration desk.
- El registro es a partir de las tres.The check-in is starting from three o'clock.
- ¿A qué hora es el registro en el hotel?What time is the check-in at the hotel?
- Necesito hacer el registro de mi vuelo.I need to do the check-in for my flight.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier arrive at a hotel lobby.
- SofíaHola, queremos hacer el registro de nuestra habitación.Hello, we want to check in to our room.
- JavierClaro, Sofía, ¿me das tu identificación, por favor?Of course, Sofía, can you give me your ID, please?
- SofíaAquí tienes, Javier también tiene su documento.Here it is, Javier also has his document.
- JavierPerfecto, el registro está listo. Aquí están sus llaves.Perfect, the check-in is complete. Here are your keys.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry registro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries registro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
