How to Say ‘Fingerprinting’ in Spain Spanish
La toma de huellas
lah TOH-mah deh WEH-yahs
[lah TOH-mah deh WEH-yahs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is the appointment where they take your prints to issue your residence card. You usually book it separately after your residency is approved.
Phrase Breakdown
La toma
lah TOH-mah
The taking
'Toma' is a noun meaning 'taking' or 'recording'. Stress the first syllable: TO-ma.
La toma de datos es rápida.
The data collection is quick.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
toma
[TOH-mah]
taking
Noun meaning the act of taking or collecting something, as in an official procedure.
La toma de datos es rápida.
The data collection is quick.
de huellas
deh WEH-yahs
of fingerprints
'Huellas' means fingerprints. The 'h' is silent, so 'hue' sounds like 'we': 'WE-yas'.
Necesito una cita de huellas.
I need a fingerprint appointment.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
huellas
[WEH-yahs]
fingerprints
Plural of 'huella'; prints or marks, here fingerprints taken for ID.
Ponga las huellas aquí.
Put your fingerprints here.
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