número de rastreo
/numeɾo de ɾastɾeo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "trace number" is translated into Spanish as número de rastreo.
This phrase refers to a unique identification number used to track the location of a shipment or package.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of número (number), de (of) and rastreo (tracking/tracing).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and several other parts of Latin America, it is common to use número de guía to refer to a tracking number, particularly when referring to shipping guides.
How do you pronounce it?
/numeɾo de ɾastɾeo/
Did you know?
- The word rastreo comes from rāstrum, the Latin word for a rake. This links the modern digital act of tracking a package to the ancient physical act of scraping or raking the earth to find tracks.
- In Spanish, the verb rastrear is used not only for packages but also for hunting animals or searching for missing people, evoking the image of following a physical scent or trail.
Examples in context
- Por favor, dame el número de seguimiento.Please give me the trace number.
- Necesito el número de rastreo para poder localizar el paquete.I need the trace number to be able to locate the package.
- Por favor, dame el número de seguimiento de mi paquete. Quiero saber dónde se encuentra.Please give me the trace number of my package. I want to know where it is.
- ¿Tienes el número de rastreo del paquete que enviamos? No encuentro el recibo.Do you have the trace number of the package we sent? I can't find the receipt.
- Necesito el número de rastreo de mi paquete.I need the trace number for my package.
- ¿Me puedes dar el número de rastreo?Can you give me the trace number?
- El número de rastreo no funciona en la web.The trace number is not working on the website.
Example conversation
Alejandro is asking Sofía about a delivery she received.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿tienes el número de rastreo de mi pedido?Sofía, do you have the trace number for my order?
- SofíaSí, lo tengo aquí en mi correo.Yes, I have it here in my email.
- AlejandroPor favor, dímelo para ver dónde está.Please, tell it to me so I can see where it is.
- SofíaClaro, te lo envío por mensaje ahora mismo.Sure, I'll send it to you by message right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, número, rastreo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
