cuarto de manualidades
/kwaɾto de manwalidades/from spelling rules
The English phrase "craft room" is translated into Spanish as cuarto de manualidades.
Cuarto de manualidades refers to a room in a house dedicated to arts and crafts projects.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cuarto (room), de (of) and manualidades (crafts/handicrafts).
Which one should you use?
You can also use sala de manualidades. The use of sala implies a space that is slightly larger or more formal than one described as a cuarto.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, cuarto de manualidades is used to mean "craft room".
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "craft rooms", change the noun cuarto to its plural form cuartos to get cuartos de manualidades. In this specific construction, the noun following the preposition de remains in its singular form.
Did you know?
- The word cuarto comes from the Latin word for 'fourth'. This refers to an old architectural custom of dividing houses into four or five main sections.
- While cuarto de manualidades is common, some regions might use taller de manualidades if the space is treated more like a workshop or studio.
- Spanish uses the same word manualidades for both traditional folk handicrafts and modern DIY projects found on the internet.
Examples in context
- Mi sala de manualidades está en el sótanoMy craft room is in the basement
- Me encanta hacer manualidades en mi estudioI love crafting in my studio
- ¿En qué parte de la casa está tu taller de manualidades?In which part of the house is your craft workshop?
- Voy a la sala de manualidades para hacer un collar.I am going to the craft room to make a necklace.
- El cuarto de manualidades está muy desordenado.The craft room is very messy.
- Necesito comprar pintura para el cuarto de manualidades.I need to buy paint for the craft room.
- Ella pasa mucho tiempo en su cuarto de manualidades.She spends a lot of time in her craft room.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are discussing where to work on a project.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿dónde quieres hacer el proyecto?Daniel, where do you want to do the project?
- DanielPodemos usar el cuarto de manualidades.We can use the craft room.
- LucíaEs una buena idea, Lucía.That is a good idea, Lucía.
- DanielVamos entonces a buscar el pegamento.Let's go look for the glue then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cuarto, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
