número de seguimiento
/numeɾo de seɡimjento/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'tracking number' is translated into Spanish as número de seguimiento.
A tracking number is a unique code assigned to a package to monitor its location during delivery.
Which one should you use?
While número de seguimiento is the default form, you may also use número de rastreo as a common synonym in many Latin American countries. In formal contexts, you might encounter Código de seguimiento or Número de seguimiento.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Regional variations include: • In Mexico, people commonly use número de guía de rastreo or número de guía de seguimiento. • In Argentina, it is common to hear número de envío. • In Colombia, the term número de guía is often used.
How do you pronounce it?
/numeɾo de seɡimjento/
Did you know?
- While seguimiento is standard for tracking, the Latin American synonym rastreo is derived from rastro, meaning 'scent' or 'footprint', evoking the image of a hound tracking prey.
- The Spanish word número shares a distant root with the English word 'nimble', as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *nem- meaning 'to assign' or 'to allot'.
- In Mexico, the use of guía in número de guía refers to the physical shipping manifest or waybill that accompanies a package, rather than just the digital code.
Examples in context
- Por favor, proporcióneme el número de seguimiento de mi paquetePlease provide me with the tracking number for my package
- El código de seguimiento de mi envío es necesario para rastrearloThe tracking code for my shipment is needed to track it
- ¿Me pasas el número de rastreo de mi paquete?Can you pass me the tracking number for my package?
- Necesito el 'Código de Rastreo' de mi envíoI need the 'Tracking Code' for my shipment
- ¿Podría darme el número de seguimiento, por favor?Could you give me the tracking number, please?
- Necesito el número de seguimiento de mi paquete.I need the tracking number for my package.
- ¿Me puedes dar el número de seguimiento?Can you give me the tracking number?
- El número de seguimiento aparece en el correo.The tracking number appears in the email.
Example conversation
Alejandro is asking Lucía about a delivery at home.
- Alejandro¿Tienes el número de seguimiento del pedido?Do you have the tracking number for the order?
- LucíaSí, lo busco en mi teléfono ahora.Yes, I am looking for it on my phone now.
- AlejandroGracias, quiero saber dónde está el paquete.Thanks, I want to know where the package is.
- LucíaAquí está, ya puedes rastrearlo.Here it is, you can track it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, número, seguimiento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
