¿Dónde está el hotel?
The English phrase "where is the hotel?" is translated into Spanish as ¿Dónde está el hotel?
This phrase is used to ask for the location of a hotel. In more casual settings, you might hear the colloquial expression Oye, ¿sabes dónde queda el hotel? to ask "Hey, do you know where the hotel is located?"
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb used is está rather than es because it refers to the temporary or physical location of a place.
Did you know?
- When asking ¿Dónde está el hotel?, a Spanish speaker might point with their chin or a slight nod of the head rather than using a finger.
- The Spanish word hotel is a distant relative of the English word 'hospital'. Both words share a common ancestor in the Latin hospitālis, meaning 'relating to a guest'.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿dónde está el hotel?Excuse me, where is the hotel?
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are walking in a new city with a map.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿dónde está el hotel?Daniel, where is the hotel?
- DanielCreo que está a la derecha.I think it is to the right.
- ElenaNo veo nada por aquí.I don't see anything around here.
- DanielMira, ahí está el edificio.Look, there is the building.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dónde, el, hotel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
