número de asiento
/numeɾo de asjento/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'seat number' is translated into Spanish as número de asiento.
How does it change in a sentence?
Be careful with the noun at the end of the phrase: changing the singular asiento to the plural asientos changes the meaning from 'seat number' to 'number of seats' (número de asientos).
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you are looking for your seat on a bus or train, you might use plaza instead of asiento. While asiento is a physical object, plaza refers to the space or spot allocated to you.
- In Spanish, the word asiento can refer to a physical seat or an accounting entry in a ledger. This double meaning creates a linguistic link between where a person sits and where a transaction sits in a book.
- The word asiento can also refer to the sediment or dregs at the bottom of a liquid, such as wine. This uses the same root of 'settling' as the physical seat.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿cuál es mi número de asiento?Excuse me, could you please tell me my seat number?
- Eh, ¿cuál es mi número de asiento?Hey, what's my seat number?
- ¿Cuál es su número de asiento?What is your seat number?
- No puedo encontrar mi número de asiento.I cannot find my seat number.
- Escriba su número de asiento en la lista.Write your seat number on the list.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are boarding a bus.
- ElenaJavier, ¿tienes tu número de asiento?Javier, do you have your seat number?
- JavierNo, lo estoy buscando en el billete.No, I am looking for it on the ticket.
- ElenaCreo que el número de asiento es el doce.I think the seat number is twelve.
- JavierTienes razón, es el doce.You are right, it is twelve.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
