trastero
/tɾasteɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'storage unit' is translated into Spanish as trastero.
A small room or space used for storing household items that are not needed daily.
Which one should you use?
While trastero usually refers to a small storage space within a building or apartment complex, bodega can imply a larger commercial storage space or warehouse.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The word trastero is the standard term for a storage unit or small storage room in Spain. Cuarto de depósito is a term more commonly used in Mexico and some Central American countries to refer to a storage room or space. In many parts of Latin America, the word bodega is used to refer to a storage unit or a small warehouse.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of trastero is trasteros.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾasteɾo/
Did you know?
- In many Latin American countries, bodega can mean a storage unit, a warehouse or even a small corner grocery store. This can lead to confusion when someone says they are going to the bodega.
- The word trastero is derived from trasto, which is a common term for a piece of junk or a useless object. This suggests the room is where one keeps things that are no longer particularly useful.
- The suffix -ero in trastero is used in Spanish to denote a place where specific things are kept. It is the same suffix found in joyero, a jewelry box.
Examples in context
- Solicité un almacén para guardar mis pertenencias durante la mudanza.I requested a storage unit to keep my belongings during the move.
- Guardé algunos muebles en la bodega mientras reorganizaba la casa.I stored some furniture in the storage unit while reorganizing the house.
- Necesito más espacio, voy a alquilar un trastero para guardar mis cosas adicionales.I need more space, I'm going to rent a storage unit to store my extra belongings.
- Alquilé un cuarto de depósito para guardar las cajas mientras buscaba una nueva casa.I rented a storage room to keep the boxes while looking for a new house.
- Tengo mucha ropa vieja en el trastero.I have a lot of old clothes in the storage unit.
- ¿Puedes ayudarme a limpiar el trastero?Can you help me clean the storage unit?
- El trastero es demasiado pequeño para mis cajas.The storage unit is too small for my boxes.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are cleaning their apartment.
- AlejandroElena, ¿dónde ponemos estas maletas?Elena, where do we put these suitcases?
- ElenaLlévalas al trastero para que no molesten.Take them to the storage unit so they are not in the way.
- Alejandro¿Tienes la llave del trastero?Do you have the key to the storage unit?
- ElenaSí, Alejandro, están sobre la mesa.Yes, Alejandro, they are on the table.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries trastero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
