servicios de limpieza
/seɾbiθjos de limpjeθa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "custodial services" is translated into Spanish as servicios de limpieza.
This phrase is the standard way to refer to professional cleaning and maintenance services in a business or institutional context.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of servicios (services) and de limpieza (of cleaning).
Which one should you use?
The singular form servicio de limpieza is used when referring to a single service or a specific company's offering.
How do you pronounce it?
/seɾbiθjos de limpjeθa/
Did you know?
- The word limpieza is also used metaphorically in Spanish to describe 'clearing' or 'purifying' things, such as a 'limpieza de sangre' or a 'limpieza de archivos'.
- While servicios de limpieza is the professional term, a person performing these tasks is often called a conserje, which carries a stronger sense of being a building's caretaker or guardian than just a cleaner.
- In some Latin American regions, servicio de aseo is used interchangeably with servicios de limpieza, though aseo specifically highlights the concept of hygiene and grooming.
Examples in context
- Necesitamos contratar servicios de limpieza y mantenimiento para nuestra oficina.We need to hire custodial services for our office.
- La compañía ofrece servicios de limpieza y mantenimiento de alta calidad.The company provides high-quality custodial services.
- Estamos en la búsqueda de un proveedor confiable de servicios de limpieza y mantenimiento.We are in search of a reliable provider of custodial services.
- Necesitamos contratar servicios de limpieza para la oficina.We need to hire cleaning services for the office.
- Los servicios de limpieza pasan todas las noches.The cleaning services come by every night.
- El presupuesto para los servicios de limpieza es muy bajo.The budget for the cleaning services is very low.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing office maintenance.
- JavierSofía, ¿están satisfechos con los servicios de limpieza?Sofía, are you satisfied with the custodial services?
- SofíaNo, Javier, el pasillo sigue muy sucio.No, Javier, the hallway is still very dirty.
- JavierVoy a llamar a la empresa ahora mismo.I am going to call the company right now.
- SofíaGracias, es necesario mejorar la calidad.Thank you, it is necessary to improve the quality.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
