mesita de noche
/mesita de not͡ʃe/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'night stand' is translated into Spanish as mesita de noche.
The phrase refers to a small table placed next to a bed for holding a lamp or other items.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the diminutive mesita (little table), the preposition de (of) and noche (night).
Which one should you use?
While mesita de noche uses a diminutive to describe a small table, you can also use the non-diminutive form mesa de noche to refer to a nightstand.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change mesita to mesitas to get mesitas de noche.
How do you pronounce it?
/mesita de notʃe/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a nightstand is called a velador because it was originally designed to hold a vela, meaning 'candle'.
- While mesita de noche is common, in many Latin American countries, people simply call it a mesa de luz, which translates literally to 'table of light'.
- The word mesa in mesita de noche shares the same ancient roots as the English word 'measure', as both trace back to the Proto-Indo-European root for 'to find' or 'to measure'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, coloque las gafas en la mesita de noche.Please put the glasses on the night stand.
- El libro está en la mesa de noche.The book is on the night stand.
- Déjame el teléfono en la mesilla de noche, por favor.Leave the phone on the night stand, please.
- Mis gafas están al lado de la mesita de luz.My glasses are next to the night stand.
- Necesito una mesita de noche nueva.I need a new night stand.
- Pon el libro sobre la mesita de noche.Put the book on the night stand.
- La mesita de noche es de madera.The night stand is made of wood.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are arranging furniture in a bedroom.
- Lucía¿Dónde ponemos esta mesita de noche?Where do we put this night stand?
- AlejandroPonla al lado de la cama, Lucía.Put it next to the bed, Lucía.
- LucíaPerfecto, ahora falta la lámpara.Perfect, now the lamp is missing.
- AlejandroLa lámpara va sobre la mesita de noche.The lamp goes on the night stand.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, mesita, noche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
