habitaciones
/abitaθjones/from spelling rules
The English phrase "rooms" is translated into Spanish as habitaciones.
Habitaciones refers to the divided spaces within a building used for living or sleeping. If you are specifically referring to rooms used for sleeping, you can use dormitorios instead.
Which one should you use?
While habitaciones is the standard term for rooms in a building, the word cuartos is a common, more colloquial synonym used in many Spanish-speaking regions.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, la pieza is used for bedroom and el living is used for living room. In Spain, el salón is more common for living room than la sala de estar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of habitaciones is habitación.
How do you pronounce it?
/abitaθjones/
Did you know?
- Because cuarto is the word for 'fourth', a speaker might say el cuarto cuarto to literally mean 'the fourth room', creating a repetitive phrase that is grammatically correct but sounds odd.
- The word habitación shares a root with 'habitual' and 'habitat', coming from the Latin habitare, which means 'to dwell'.
- In some Spanish dialects, the word cuarto is used not only for a room but also to refer to a 'quarter' or a specific small measurement of liquid, such as a quarter-liter of wine.
Examples in context
- ¿Qué habitaciones están libres?Which rooms are free?This sentence is useful for asking which habitaciones are available.Tatoeba #13670830 by Seael, translation #9472715 by sundown
- Las dos habitaciones se comunican.The two rooms are connected.This sentence is useful for describing how two habitaciones are connected.Tatoeba #2268619 by Shishir, translation #2268618 by _undertoad
- ¿Hay habitaciones con váter y ducha?Do you have any rooms with a shower and toilet?This sentence is useful for asking if there are habitaciones that include certain amenities.Tatoeba #1507739 by wallebot, translation #53049 by orcrist
- ¿Podría ver la habitación, por favor?Could I see the bedroom, please?
- Me voy a dormir en mi cuarto.I'm going to sleep in my room.
- La reunión será en la sala de estar.The meeting will take place in the living room.
- Vamos a ver televisión en el living.We're going to watch TV in the living room.
- Vamos a cenar en la cocina hoy.We're going to have dinner in the kitchen today.
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Example conversation
María and Mateo are looking at a house for rent.
- MaríaEsta casa tiene tres habitaciones.This house has three rooms.
- MateoSon habitaciones muy grandes, María.They are very large rooms, María.
- MaríaSí, y tienen mucha luz natural.Yes, and they have a lot of natural light.
- MateoMe gustan mucho estas habitaciones.I really like these rooms.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
