servicios de limpieza
/seɾbiθjos de limpjeθa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "janitorial services" is translated into Spanish as servicios de limpieza.
Servicios de limpieza refers to professional cleaning tasks performed in a building. While the English term "janitorial services" can imply both cleaning and maintenance or repairs, the Spanish phrase servicios de limpieza focuses specifically on the cleaning aspect.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of servicios (services) and de limpieza (of cleaning).
Which one should you use?
If you are referring to a single service or a single company's offering, you may use the singular form servicio de limpieza. Additionally, if you wish to explicitly include maintenance and repairs in your description, you can use the formal phrase Mantenimiento y limpieza, which means "maintenance and cleaning".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American countries, such as Mexico, Argentina and Colombia, servicios de limpieza is commonly used in both formal and informal situations.
How do you pronounce it?
/seɾbiθjos de limpjeθa/
Did you know?
- While servicios de limpieza describes the work, the person performing it is often called a conserje in Spain, a role that historically included acting as a building's gatekeeper and administrator.
- In many Spanish-speaking professional contexts, if you want to hire someone for general upkeep rather than just scrubbing, you might ask for personal de intendencia instead of servicios de limpieza.
- While limpieza means 'cleaning', the word can also be used metaphorically in Spanish to describe 'purity' or 'clarity' in a person's speech or an argument.
Examples in context
- Necesitamos contratar servicios de limpieza para nuestra empresa.We need to hire janitorial services for our company.
- ¿Sabes de alguien que se dedique a la limpieza de oficinas?Do you know anyone who does office cleaning?
- Contratamos servicios de limpieza para la oficina.We hired janitorial services for the office.
- Los servicios de limpieza son muy eficientes.The janitorial services are very efficient.
- Necesitamos mejorar los servicios de limpieza del edificio.We need to improve the building's janitorial services.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are discussing the building management at work.
- Daniel¿Sabes quién gestiona los servicios de limpieza?Do you know who manages the janitorial services?
- ElenaCreo que la administración se encarga de eso.I think the administration is in charge of that.
- DanielElena, ¿podrías llamar para preguntar?Elena, could you call to ask?
- ElenaClaro, Daniel, lo haré ahora mismo.Sure, Daniel, I will do it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
