limpiar la habitación
/limpjaɾ la abitaθjon/from spelling rules
To clean the room in Spanish is limpiar la habitación.
This phrase is used to describe the act of removing dirt or clutter from a bedroom or another living space.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the infinitive verb limpiar (to clean) and the noun phrase la habitación (the room).
Which one should you use?
While limpiar la habitación is standard, limpiar el cuarto is a very common alternative where cuarto is used as a more colloquial or common way to refer to a room or bedroom.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use this phrase as an imperative command, such as telling someone 'Clean the room!', you change the infinitive limpiar to the imperative form limpia.
How do you pronounce it?
/limpjaɾ la abitaθjon/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a quick cleaning of a room is called dar un repaso, which literally translates to 'giving a review'.
- The verb limpiar shares a root with the English word 'limpid', which is used to describe a liquid that is completely clear.
- The noun habitación is a linguistic relative of the English word 'habitat', as both originate from the Latin word for 'dwelling'.
Examples in context
- La vi limpiar la habitación.I saw her clean the room.Tatoeba #574557 by Shishir, translation #261072 by CK
- Tienen que limpiar la habitación.They have to clean the room.Tatoeba #3273866 by Shishir, translation #3259529 by CM
- El me mandó limpiar la habitación.He ordered me to clean the room.Tatoeba #9993636 by manufrutos, translation #303412 by CK
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking at home about chores.
- MaríaMateo, debes limpiar la habitación hoy.Mateo, you must clean the room today.
- MateoEstá bien, María, lo haré ahora.Alright, María, I will do it now.
- MaríaGracias, está muy desordenada.Thank you, it is very messy.
- MateoNo te preocupes, quedará limpia.Don't worry, it will be clean.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries habitación, la, limpiar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
