multa de estacionamiento
/multa de estaθjonamjento/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for parking ticket is multa de estacionamiento.
This term refers to a legal summons issued for parking a vehicle incorrectly.
Meaning: legal summons for parking incorrectly (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase multa de estacionamiento is composed of multa (fine), de (of) and estacionamiento (parking).
Which one should you use?
You can use una multa por mal estacionar to specifically describe a ticket received for parking badly.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, multa de aparcamiento is more commonly used than multa de estacionamiento. In Argentina, boleta de estacionamiento is often replaced with acta de infracción.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you change the noun multa to multas, resulting in multas de estacionamiento.
How do you pronounce it?
/multa de estaθjonamjento/
Did you know?
- The word multa is an etymological relative of the English word 'multitude' because both derive from the Latin root for 'much' or 'many'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word multa is used colloquially to describe any kind of penalty or punishment, even if no money is paid.
- The suffix '-miento' in estacionamiento is used to turn a verb into a noun describing a process or result, similar to how English uses the suffix '-ment' in 'establishment'.
Examples in context
- ¡Recibí una multa de estacionamiento hoy!I received a parking ticket today!
- Tengo una multa de estacionamiento en mi parabrisas.I have a parking ticket on my windshield.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta la multa de estacionamiento?How much is the parking ticket?
- Recibí una multa de estacionamiento ayer.I received a parking ticket yesterday.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking in the street near their cars.
- JavierMira, tengo una multa de estacionamiento.Look, I have a parking ticket.
- Sofía¡Qué mala suerte, Javier!That is bad luck, Javier!
- JavierEs muy cara.It is very expensive.
- SofíaLo siento mucho.I am very sorry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, estacionamiento, multa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
