¿cuál es tu código postal?
The English phrase "what is your zip code?" is translated into Spanish as ¿cuál es tu código postal?
This phrase is a question used to request the series of numbers that identify a specific delivery area for mail.
How does it change in a sentence?
The question uses the interrogative pronoun cuál (which) rather than qué (what) because it is choosing from a set of possible codes.
Did you know?
- The word código shares an ancestor with the English word 'code', but it also traces back to the Latin word 'caudex', which originally meant 'tree trunk' or 'block of wood'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, you will find that people often provide their neighborhood name or a nearby landmark instead of a código postal because these codes are not used as strictly as in the US.
- While 'zip code' is a specific Americanism, the Spanish term postal refers to the 'posta', which was a system of relay stations for horses used to carry mail across long distances.
Examples in context
- ¿cuál es tu código postal?What is your zip code?
Example conversation
Daniel is filling out a form for María.
- DanielMaría, ¿cuál es tu código postal?María, what is your zip code?
- MaríaEs el 28001.It is 28001.
- DanielGracias, ya lo tengo.Thanks, I have it now.
- MaríaDe nada, Daniel.You're welcome, Daniel.