número de habitación
/numeɾo de abitaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase room number is translated into Spanish as número de habitación.
The phrase is used to identify the specific number assigned to a room, typically in a hotel or similar establishment. While número de habitación is the standard way to refer to a hotel room, you may also encounter número de cuarto in more casual or domestic contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of número (number), de (of) and habitación (room).
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to 'the room number' as a specific noun phrase, use the masculine article el (e.g., el número de habitación) because número is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/numeɾo de abitaθjon/
Did you know?
- While habitación is the standard word for a hotel room, the word pieza is frequently used in several Latin American countries to mean the same thing.
- The word habitación shares a historical root with the English word 'habit', as both evolved from the Latin concept of a 'dwelling' or a 'way of living'.
- If you are staying in a luxury hotel, the staff might use the French loanword suite instead of habitación when discussing your número de suite.
Examples in context
- Mi número de habitación es el 5.My room number is 5.This sentence is useful for stating your own número de habitación.Tatoeba #514806 by cueyayotl, translation #514759 by CK
- Su número de habitación, por favor.Your room number, please.This sentence is useful for requesting someone's número de habitación.Tatoeba #1705559 by marcelostockle, translation #1415601 by CK
- ¿Cuál es mi número de habitación?What is my room number?This sentence is useful for asking for your own número de habitación.Tatoeba #786265 by chinopinyin, translation #464588 by lukaszpp
- Necesito confirmar mi número de habitación, por favor.I need to confirm my room number, please.
- Encontrémonos en mi cuarto. Aquí está el número del cuarto.Let's meet in my room. Here's the room number.
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Example conversation
Alejandro is checking into a hotel and talking to Lucía at the reception desk.
- AlejandroHola, quiero hacer el registro.Hello, I want to check in.
- LucíaBienvenido, Alejandro. Aquí tiene su llave.Welcome, Alejandro. Here is your key.
- Alejandro¿Cuál es mi número de habitación?What is my room number?
- LucíaSu número de habitación es el 302.Your room number is 302.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
