asiento
/aˈsjento/masculine
The English word "seat" is translated into Spanish as asiento. Wiktionary also lists curul and escaño.
Meaning: place in which to sit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| asiento | /aˈsjento/ | masculine |
| curul | /kuˈɾul/ | feminine |
| escaño | /esˈkaɲo/ | masculine |
| sitial | /siˈtjal/ | masculine |
A seat refers to a place in which to sit. To express the action of sitting down, you can use the expression tomar asiento to mean "to take a seat".
Which one should you use?
asiento is the general, everyday term for a seat, such as one in a car, a chair or a theater. escaño and curul are formal terms used specifically to refer to a seat in a legislative body or a parliamentary position. sitial is a formal or ceremonial term used for a throne or a high-ranking official's chair.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is asiento and its plural is asientos.
How do you pronounce it?
/aˈsjento/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word escaño is a distant relative of the Sanskrit word skambhá, as both share a prehistoric root meaning 'to hold up'.
- In a business or legal context, asiento does not refer to a chair but to a formal entry or record in an accounting ledger.
- The verb asentar, from which asiento is derived, can be used to describe seasoning meat or establishing a new colony.
Examples in context
- Este es mi asiento.This is my seat.This sentence is useful for identifying your own asiento.Tatoeba #4329296 by pchamorro, translation #2565601 by Hybrid
- Vuelve a tu asiento.Go back to your seat.This sentence is useful for telling someone to return to their asiento.Tatoeba #3373709 by marcelostockle, translation #17013 by CK
- Regresé a mi asiento.I went back to my seat.This sentence is useful for describing the action of returning to your asiento.Tatoeba #2667287 by teskmon, translation #2546772 by CK
- Cuando llegues al teatro, busca tu asiento asignado.When you arrive at the theater, look for your assigned seat.
- Ven a sentarte en el asientito junto a mí.Come sit in the cozy seat next to me.
- 119 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a crowded theater during intermission.
- DanielLucía, ¿está ocupado este asiento?Lucía, is this seat taken?
- LucíaNo, Daniel, puedes sentarte aquí.No, Daniel, you can sit here.
- DanielGracias, es un buen asiento.Thanks, it's a good seat.
- LucíaSí, tiene una vista excelente.Yes, it has an excellent view.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “seat” translations and entries asiento, curul, escaño, sitial, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries asiento, curul, escaño, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
