Mi pasaporte está en el hotel
/mi pasapoɾte esta en el otel/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase "my passport is in the hotel" is Mi pasaporte está en el hotel.
This phrase is used to state that your passport is currently located inside a hotel. In Spanish, the verb estar is used specifically to express the location of objects or people.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase can be broken down as follows: Mi pasaporte means "my passport," where the possessive adjective mi precedes the noun to indicate ownership. está is the form of the verb used to indicate location, and en el literally translates to "in the" or "at the".
How does it change in a sentence?
When describing where something is located, you must use the verb estar (in this case, the form está) instead of the verb ser (es).
Did you know?
- The Spanish word hotel is a doublet of the English word 'hospital'. Both descend from the Latin hospitālis, which referred to a place for guests.
- In Spanish, the verb estar is used for location, but it is also used to describe temporary emotional states. This means the same verb used to locate a passport is used to describe being 'tired' or 'happy'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, you might hear the word hostal used instead of hotel. While both mean a place to stay, hostal often refers to a simpler, family-run guesthouse.
Examples in context
- No te preocupes, mi pasaporte está en el hotel.Don't worry, my passport is in the hotel.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are at the airport check-in counter.
- ElenaMateo, ¿tienes los documentos?Mateo, do you have the documents?
- MateoSí, pero no veo el tuyo, Elena.Yes, but I don't see yours, Elena.
- Elena¡Ay no! Mi pasaporte está en el hotel.Oh no! My passport is in the hotel.
- MateoTenemos que volver rápido.We have to go back quickly.
