Asiento can name a seat in a vehicle or another place.

The idea

Use el asiento for one seat and los asientos for several.

Examples

  • Mi asiento está junto a la ventana.My seat is next to the window.
  • Hay un asiento vacío aquí.There is an empty seat here.
  • Buscamos nuestros asientos en el tren.We look for our seats on the train.
  • Este asiento tiene el número doce.This seat is number twelve.
  • ¿Está libre este asiento?Is this seat free?
  • Los asientos de delante están ocupados.The seats at the front are occupied.

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Watch out

Libre describes an available seat; ocupado means somebody is using it.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the masculine article: ___ asiento está junto a la ventana. (El / La)

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    El

    El is the masculine singular article for asiento.

  2. Choose the plural: Buscamos dos ___. (asientos / asiento)

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    asientos

    Dos requires the plural noun asientos.

  3. Choose the adjective for an unoccupied seat: Nadie usa esta plaza: el asiento está ___. (libre / ocupado)

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    libre

    A seat nobody uses is libre in this context.

Use it today

Ask if a seat is free and describe where it is.