dorms

Question

How would you say dorms'

Answer 1

That's another possibility, Arse. Even though in Spain this would sound a little old-fashioned, but perfectly understandable.

Answer 2

In my experience as an educator in a boarding school we always refer to a dorm as ¨hogar de señoritas o de jóvenes"

Answer 3

Cherry, I do not know if a dormitory can also be only a room, but a dormitorio is definitely only a room , in British English a bedroom, nothing else. Dormitory apparently means a place where young people sleep. Which can either be a residence or a big bedroom. If it is a building, it's a "residenca de estudiantes" if it is a big or small bedroom, it is a dormitiorio. Dormitorio is not a building.

Answer 4

I knew what she is looking for, but the 2nd usage of dormitorio in this dictionary is as dormitory in a college.

Answer 5

Hi cherry, I think you are misunderstanding. She is not looking for the word for "bedroom", but for a bedroom building, like for students. Dormitorio is only a room.

Answer 6

<http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp'spen=dormitorio>

Answer 7

No, in this case, dormitorio is not correct.

it would actually be a "residencia estudiantil"

Answer 8

You are welcome.

Answer 9

thank you!

Answer 10

Or you could simply use dormitorio.

Answer 11

no like a dorm building. would it be residencia estudiantil'

Answer 12

Do you mean bedrooms'