listo para el registro
/listo paɾa el ɾexistɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'ready for the check-in' is expressed in Spanish as listo para el registro.
This phrase is used to indicate that one is prepared to complete the registration process upon arriving at a hotel or airport.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of listo (ready), para (for) and el registro (the registration/check-in).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Spanish-speaking countries, especially in travel contexts, it is very common to use the English loanword 'check-in' instead of 'registro', such as in the phrase listo para hacer el check-in.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes based on who is being described. If the person speaking is female, use lista para el registro. For a group of men or a mixed group of men and women, use the masculine plural listos para el registro. If the group consists only of women, use the feminine plural listas para el registro.
How do you pronounce it?
/listo paɾa el ɾexistɾo/
Did you know?
- The word listo in this phrase can also mean 'clever' or 'smart' in Spanish. Depending on the context, telling someone they are listo might be a compliment on their intelligence rather than their readiness.
- The word listo is a cognate of the Old English word 'list', which once meant 'knowledge, experience or cunning'.
Examples in context
- Estoy listo para hacer el check-in, por favor.I am ready to check-in, please.
- ¿Está preparado/a para el registro?Are you prepared for the registration?
- Sí, estoy preparado/a para el registro.Yes, I am prepared for the registration.
- Ya estoy listo para el registro.I am already ready for the check-in.
- Debes estar listo para el registro en la puerta.You must be ready for the check-in at the gate.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are at the airport before their flight.
- Javier¿Lucía, estás lista para el registro?Lucía, are you ready for the check-in?
- LucíaSí, Javier, ya tengo mi pasaporte.Yes, Javier, I already have my passport.
- JavierPerfecto, yo también estoy listo para el registro.Perfect, I am also ready for the check-in.
- LucíaVamos hacia la fila ahora.Let's go to the line now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, listo, para, registro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
