servicio de limpieza
/seɾbiθjo de limpjeθa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'housekeeping' translates to Spanish as servicio de limpieza.
servicio de limpieza refers to the professional service or the act of housekeeping in a hotel or residential context. You can also use Quehaceres domésticos when you are specifically referring to household chores or tasks.
Meaning: chores of maintaining a house as a residence (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase servicio de limpieza literally translates to 'cleaning service'.
Which one should you use?
While servicio de limpieza focuses on the service itself, the noun limpieza can be used on its own to refer to the act of cleaning or the state of being clean. For more formal contexts, you may also use the phrase Aseo y limpieza to convey the meaning of housekeeping.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Guatemala, Costa Rica and Honduras, the term servicio de aseo is commonly used to refer to housekeeping. In Spain, the word limpieza alone can refer to both general cleaning and housekeeping.
How do you pronounce it?
/seɾbiθjo de limpjeθa/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the term limpieza can refer to a spiritual or energetic cleansing of a home or person, not just scrubbing surfaces.
- In a hotel context, a guest might see a sign saying No molestar, which is the essential companion phrase to servicio de limpieza to prevent housekeeping from entering.
- The suffix '-eza' in limpieza is a common way in Spanish to turn an adjective into an abstract noun, much like the English suffix '-ness' turns 'clean' into 'cleanness'.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿podría organizar un servicio de limpieza para mi habitación mañana?Excuse me, could you please arrange a housekeeping service for my room tomorrow?
- Yo me encargo de la limpieza de la casa hoy, tú solo relájate.I'll take care of the housekeeping today, you just relax.
- Contratamos un servicio de limpieza para el martes.We hired a cleaning service for Tuesday.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are discussing their home chores.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿cuándo llega el servicio de limpieza?Daniel, when does the housekeeping service arrive?
- DanielLlegan mañana a las diez.They arrive tomorrow at ten.
- SofíaPerfecto, necesito que limpien la cocina.Perfect, I need them to clean the kitchen.
- DanielYo les diré cuando lleguen.I will tell them when they arrive.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
