How to Say ‘Is your appointment for fingerprinting?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Su cita es para la toma de huellas?
soo SEE-tah ehs pah-rah lah TOH-mah deh WEH-yahs
[soo SEE-tah ehs pah-rah lah TOH-mah deh WEH-yahs]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Su cita es
soo SEE-tah ehs
Is your appointment
'Su' is the polite 'your'. Link 'cita' and 'es' together: 'ci-ta-es'.
¿Su cita es hoy?
Is your appointment today?
Words in this phrase
Su
[soo]
your (formal)
Possessive used with 'usted' for something that belongs to the person addressed.
¿Cuál es su número?
What is your number?
cita
[SEE-tah]
appointment
A scheduled meeting, e.g. with a doctor or hairdresser; also a date.
Tengo cita con el médico.
I have an appointment with the doctor.
es
[ehs]
is
A form of the verb ser used to describe identity or essential characteristics.
«Es» muy familiar trabajar aquí.
Working here is very family-like.
para la toma
pah-rah lah TOH-mah
for the taking
'Para' shows purpose. Say it quickly: 'pa-ra-la-TO-ma'.
Es para la toma de datos.
It's for data collection.
Words in this phrase
para
[pah-rah]
for
Intended to be given to or used by someone or something.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
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?
Remember the silent 'h': 'de WE-yas'. Raise your voice at the end for the question.
¿Es la oficina de huellas?
Is this the fingerprint office?
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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