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dormitorio

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “dormitorio” mean in English?

  1. bedroom

Example sentences

  • Mi dormitorio tiene una cama grande.

    My bedroom has a big bed.

  • El dormitorio está arriba.

    The bedroom is upstairs.

  • Comparte el dormitorio con su hermano.

    He shares the bedroom with his brother.

How to use it

Dormitorio means 'bedroom'. Masculine: el dormitorio. Synonyms: habitación, recámara (Mexico), alcoba (literary). All cover the same room.

Common mistake

Dormitorio is unambiguous (always bedroom); habitación can mean any room. Use dormitorio when you want to specify.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.