asiento de la tercera fila
/asjento de la teɾθeɾa fila/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'third row seat' is translated into Spanish as asiento de la tercera fila.
This phrase refers to a single seat located in the third line of seating from the front of a vehicle or a venue. You can also use asiento de la tercera hilera in contexts like a theater or a stadium, where hilera serves as a synonym for fila.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of asiento (seat), de la (of the), tercera (third) and fila (row).
Which one should you use?
You may see asiento de la tercera hilera used specifically when referring to rows in theaters or stadiums.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple seats in the third row rather than just one, change the singular asiento to the plural asientos.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word asiento also refers to a 'ledger entry' in accounting. A person talking about an asiento could be referring to a place to sit or a financial record depending on the room they are in.
- The word fila actually comes from the French word file, which originally referred to a thread or a line of string. It entered Spanish to describe a literal line of people or objects.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you are booking a seat in a cinema, you might hear people use the word butaca instead of asiento to specify a more comfortable, theater-style seat.
Examples in context
- El vehículo que estoy considerando tiene una tercera fila de asientos.The vehicle I'm considering has a third row seat.
- ¿Podría decirme dónde se encuentran los asientos en la tercera fila?Could you tell me where the seats in the third row are located?
- Tengo un asiento de la tercera fila.I have a third row seat.
- El asiento de la tercera fila es más cómodo.The third row seat is more comfortable.
- ¿Está libre el asiento de la tercera fila?Is the third row seat free?
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are entering a theater for a movie.
- ElenaMira, Javier, este es mi asiento de la tercera fila.Look, Javier, this is my third row seat.
- JavierEstá muy cerca de la pantalla.It is very close to the screen.
- ElenaSí, es la mejor parte del cine.Yes, it is the best part of the cinema.
- JavierMe gusta mucho esa ubicación.I really like that location.
