código de confirmación
/kodiɡo de konfiɾmaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "confirmation code" is translated into Spanish as código de confirmación.
This phrase refers to a unique sequence of numbers or letters used to verify a user's identity or a transaction.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of código (code), de (of) and confirmación (confirmation).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, only the word código changes to códigos. The noun confirmación remains singular, resulting in códigos de confirmación.
How do you pronounce it?
/kodiɡo de konfiɾmaθjon/
Did you know?
- The word código shares the same Latin ancestor, caudex, as the English word 'code', which originally referred to a wooden block or a trunk of a tree.
- In many Spanish-speaking banking contexts, you might hear the term clave de confirmación instead of código, as clave is frequently used for any secret or vital access key.
- While código is used for a confirmation code, the word código is also used alone to refer to a legal system, such as the Código Civil.
Examples in context
- Hola, necesito ingresar el código de confirmación de mi reserva.Hello, I need to enter the confirmation code for my reservation.
- Necesito el código que me enviaron por correo electrónico para confirmar mi reservaI need the code they sent me via email to confirm my reservation
- Recibí el código de confirmación por correo.I received the confirmation code by email.
- ¿Me puedes dictar el código de confirmación?Can you dictate the confirmation code to me?
- Introduce el código de confirmación en la aplicación.Enter the confirmation code in the app.
Example conversation
Mateo is trying to log into his account on a new device.
- ElenaMateo, ¿ya te llegó el código de confirmación?Mateo, did you receive the confirmation code yet?
- MateoNo, todavía no veo nada en mi teléfono.No, I don't see anything on my phone yet.
- ElenaRevisa tu bandeja de entrada de nuevo.Check your inbox again.
- Mateo¡Ah, ya lo tengo! Gracias, Elena.Ah, I have it now! Thanks, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries confirmación, código, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
