Checking Out of a Hotel

Key vocabulary

• check-outm.

  checkout

  “Quiero hacer el check-out.”— I'd like to check out.

  Pattern hacer el check-out — to check out

  Compare salida f. — checkout

  plural: check-outs

  💡 A common English loanword in Spanish hotels, widely used in everyday speech.

• cuentaf.

  bill

  “La cuenta, por favor.”— The bill, please.

  Pattern pedir la cuenta — to ask for the bill

  Compare factura f. — invoice

  plural: cuentas

  💡 From contar, originally meaning 'to count'; used in both restaurants and hotels.

• habitaciónf.

  room

  “¿Su número de habitación?”— Your room number?

  Pattern número de habitación — room number

  Compare cuarto m. — room

  plural: habitaciones

  💡 From habitar 'to live'; commonly used for hotel rooms.

• taxim.

  taxi

  “¿Me pide un taxi?”— Could you call me a taxi?

  Pattern pedir un taxi — to call a taxi

  plural: taxis

  💡 A global word; also commonly used as taxi in Spanish-speaking countries.

• tarjetaf.

  bank card

  “¿Efectivo o tarjeta?”— Cash or card?

  Pattern pagar con tarjeta — to pay by card

  plural: tarjetas

  💡 From tarja 'tag'; can refer to a card or a greeting card.