boarding house
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rooming

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"Rooming" is a form of "room", a noun which is often translated as "la habitación". "Boarding house" is a noun which is often translated as "la pensión". Learn more about the difference between "boarding house" and "rooming" below.

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (general)

a. la pensión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

In those days, many musicians had to live in boarding houses between tours.En aquel entonces, muchos músicos tenían que vivir en pensiones entre giras.

b. la casa de huéspedes

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My uncle runs a boarding house with ten rooms.Mi tío se encarga de una casa de huéspedes con diez habitaciones.

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (living space)

a. la habitación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My room is very comfortable.Mi habitación es muy cómoda.

b. el cuarto

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

My brother's room has blue walls.El cuarto de mi hermano tiene paredes azules.

c. la sala

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I think the break is over; let's go back to the room.Creo que ya se acabó el descanso; vamos a regresar a la sala.

d. la pieza

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

They have an apartment with three rooms.Tienen un departamento de tres piezas.

e. la recámara

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(bedroom) (Andes)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Your books are in the other room.Tus libros están en la otra recámara.

f. el dormitorio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(bedroom)

The girls are studying in their room.Las niñas están estudiando en su dormitorio.

2. (space)

a. el sitio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There is no room left for my shoes!¡No queda sitio para mis zapatos!

b. el espacio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The hotel says it doesn't have room for us.Dice el hotel que no tiene espacio para nosotros.

c. el lugar

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Can you move over a little? - Sorry, there's no room left.¿Te puedes hacer un poco para allá? - Lo siento; ya no hay lugar.

d. el campo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(Andes)

Look at all the room there is in this stadium.Mira todo el campo que hay en este estadio.

3. (scope)

a. el lugar

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There's no room for error.No hay lugar para el error.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

4. (to lodge)

a. hospedarse

I won't room with such an arrogant person.No me hospedaré con alguien tan arrogante.

b. compartir una habitación

Are you going to room with somebody?¿Vas a compartir una habitación con alguien?

c. vivir con

In college, I roomed with my best friend.En la universidad viví con mi mejor amiga.

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