dormitorio principal
/doɾmitoɾjo pɾinθipal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "main bedroom" is translated into Spanish as dormitorio principal.
This phrase refers to the largest bedroom in a house, which is typically used by the heads of the household.
Which one should you use?
Both dormitorio principal and habitación principal can be used to mean "main bedroom".
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must change to their plural forms, resulting in dormitorios principales.
How do you pronounce it?
/doɾmitoɾjo pɾinθipal/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word for 'room' in cuarto principal is the same word used for the number 'fourth'.
- The word dormitorio shares the same Latin root as the English word 'dormitory', but in Spanish it is the standard term for any bedroom in a home.
- While dormitorio principal is correct, many Spanish speakers use the term alcoba to refer to a bedroom, a word that historically referred to a small alcove or a niche.
Examples in context
- El dormitorio principal de la casa es amplio y luminoso.The main bedroom of the house is spacious and bright.
- La habitación principal cuenta con un gran armario empotrado.The main bedroom has a large built-in wardrobe.
- Vamos a decorar el cuarto principal con colores suaves.We are going to decorate the main bedroom with soft colors.
- ¿Has visto mi dormitorio principal?Have you seen my main bedroom?
- El dormitorio principal es muy amplio.The main bedroom is very spacious.
- ¿Dónde está el dormitorio principal?Where is the main bedroom?
- Nosotros pintamos el dormitorio principal de azul.We painted the main bedroom blue.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are discussing home renovations.
- María¿Cuál es tu color favorito para el dormitorio principal?What is your favorite color for the main bedroom?
- MateoMe gusta el gris claro, María.I like light gray, María.
- MaríaEstá bien, compraremos pintura gris para el dormitorio principal.Okay, we will buy gray paint for the main bedroom.
- MateoPerfecto, quedará muy elegante.Perfect, it will look very elegant.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
