se alquila estudio
/se alkila estudjo/from spelling rules
The phrase se alquila estudio is the Spanish way to say studio apartment for rent.
This phrase is most commonly seen on signs posted in windows or in short classified advertisements to indicate that a small apartment with a single main room is available for lease.
Which one should you use?
While se alquila estudio is a standard way to express this, you may also see estudio en alquiler used frequently in advertisements. If you are using more formal language, you might use Apartamento tipo estudio en alquiler, Apartamento monoambiente en alquiler or Habitación de estudio en alquiler.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you might use the term estudio to refer to a studio apartment. In Argentina, monoambiente is a common term for a studio apartment, making Apartamento monoambiente en alquiler a frequent choice there.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are advertising multiple studios, you should change the verb to the plural form: se alquilan estudios.
Did you know?
- The word estudio shares a common ancestor with the Spanish word estuche, which means 'case' or 'scabbard'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a sign saying se alquila is often handwritten on cardboard and taped to a window rather than listed only online.
- While estudio describes the type of apartment, the word originally comes from the Latin studium, meaning 'zeal' or 'eagerness'.
Examples in context
- Tenemos un apartamento tipo estudio disponible para alquiler.We have a studio apartment available for rent.
- Oye, ¿sabes si hay algún apartaestudio en alquiler cerca de aquí?Hey, do you know if there's any studio apartment for rent around here?
- Se alquila estudio cerca del metro.A studio apartment for rent near the subway.
- Vi un cartel que decía: se alquila estudio.I saw a sign that said: studio apartment for rent.
- Busco un lugar que diga se alquila estudio.I am looking for a place that says studio apartment for rent.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are looking at real estate advertisements in a newspaper.
- JavierMira, Lucía, se alquila estudio en el centro.Look, Lucía, there is a studio apartment for rent downtown.
- LucíaEs muy pequeño, Javier.It is very small, Javier.
- Javier¿Prefieres un apartamento más grande?Do you prefer a larger apartment?
- LucíaSí, busco algo con más espacio.Yes, I am looking for something with more space.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries estudio, se, CC BY-SA 4.0.
