recámara versus dormitorio versus habitación

Question

When talking about a bedroom, la recámara is used in some countries instead of el dormitorio or la habitación, so which word is used in which region in the world ? Just curious.

Answer 1

I think the most used word is "cuarto". In Spain I think all three that you mentioned are used. In South America dormitorio is used, but so are all the other ones. Recámara is probably the least used of the bunch.

Cuarto could be any room but in the Caribbean is known as bedroom. Also Dormitorio, alcoba and recámara are bedrooms. Habitación can either be used as cuarto or to say bedroom. Their meanings are mostly intertwined.

Answer 2

My friends from Peru and Colombia all use "habitación". I used to say "cuarto", but they have all retrained me now to use "habitación". I´m curious to hear about what´s used in other countries.

Answer 3

"Recámara" is a word used only in Mexico for room. In Colombia we say: "cuarto" or "habitación"