How to Say ‘Take this number and wait in the room.’ in Spain Spanish
Coja este número y espere en la sala.
KOH-hah ES-teh NOO-meh-roh ee es-PEH-reh ehn lah SAH-lah
[KOH-hah ES-teh NOO-meh-roh ee es-PEH-reh ehn lah SAH-lah]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite instructions swap the verb's vowel: esperar becomes espere, and coger becomes coja. You'll hear the same pattern in firme aquí "sign here".
Phrase Breakdown
Coja este número
KOH-hah ES-teh NOO-meh-roh
Take this number
This is a polite instruction to take a queue ticket. The 'j' in 'coja' is a throaty 'h'.
Coja este número, por favor.
Take this number, please.
Words in this phrase
Coja
[KOH-hah]
take (formal command)
Polite imperative of 'coger', to take or pick up.
Coja un papel, por favor.
Take a sheet, please.
este
[ES-teh]
this
A demonstrative word used to point to a nearby or current thing.
En este momento, quiero aprender más sobre la empresa.
At this moment, I want to learn more about the company.
número
[NOO-meh-roh]
number
Noun used for house numbers, phone numbers, etc.
Mi número es el cinco.
My number is five.
y espere
ee es-PEH-reh
and wait
'Y' links straight into 'espere': 'yes-PE-re'.
Siéntese y espere.
Sit down and wait.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
espere
[es-PEH-reh]
wait (formal command)
Polite imperative of 'esperar', to wait.
Espere aquí un momento.
Wait here a moment.
en la sala.
ehn lah SAH-lah
in the waiting room.
This says where to wait. Let your voice fall at the end.
Hay sitio en la sala.
There's room in the waiting room.
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
in
A preposition meaning inside or within a place, situation, or context.
En «En» mi empresa, todos colaboran bien.
In my company, everyone collaborates well.
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.
sala
[SAH-lah]
room
A room or hall, often a waiting room in offices.
La sala está llena.
The room is full.
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