solicitud de cotización
/soliθitud de kotiθaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "quotation request" is translated into Spanish as solicitud de cotización.
This phrase refers to a formal request made to a business to provide a price estimate for specific goods or services. In many business contexts, you may also see the synonym solicitud de presupuesto, which is used interchangeably to mean a budget or estimate request.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of solicitud, meaning "request" and cotización, meaning "quotation" or "price estimate".
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "quotation requests", you pluralize the first noun to solicitudes de cotización, keeping cotización in the singular form.
How do you pronounce it?
/soliθitud de kotiθaθjon/
Did you know?
- The word solicitud comes from the Latin sollicitūdō, which originally described a state of anxiety or restlessness rather than a formal request.
- The verb cotizar is used in Spain to describe the process of paying social security contributions, a meaning far removed from a business quote.
- When requesting a cotización, it is common in many Spanish-speaking cultures to establish a personal rapport before discussing the price, making the process less transactional than in English.
Examples in context
- Estimado señor / Estimada señora, me gustaría solicitar un presupuesto para el proyecto que estamos desarrollando.Dear sir / Dear madam, I would like to request a quotation for the project we are developing.
- Envié una solicitud de cotización ayer por la mañana.I sent a quotation request yesterday morning.
- Necesito redactar una solicitud de cotización para el cliente.I need to write a quotation request for the client.
- Recibimos su solicitud de cotización para los materiales.We received your quotation request for the materials.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are in a professional office setting discussing a new client.
- Alejandro¿Ya preparaste la solicitud de cotización, María?Have you prepared the quotation request yet, María?
- MaríaSí, Alejandro, la voy a enviar ahora mismo.Yes, Alejandro, I am going to send it right now.
- AlejandroPerfecto, el cliente espera nuestra respuesta pronto.Perfect, the client expects our response soon.
- MaríaNo te preocupes, todo estará listo en un momento.Don't worry, everything will be ready in a moment.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cotización, de, solicitud, CC BY-SA 4.0.
