asientos
/a-SYEN-tos/
seats
Visualizing 'asientos' as places to sit, such as these colorful chairs.
📝 In Action
Todos los asientos de primera clase están ocupados.
A1All the first-class seats are occupied.
Aseguren sus asientos antes de que el tren arranque.
A2Secure your seats before the train starts.
Hay que comprar entradas para tener asientos garantizados.
A2We must buy tickets to have guaranteed seats.
💡 Grammar Points
Always Masculine
The singular form is asiento (masculine), so the plural asientos always uses masculine articles and adjectives: los asientos, unos asientos cómodos.
⭐ Usage Tips
Taking a Seat
To ask someone to take their seat, you would usually use the phrase tomen sus asientos (formal) or tomen vuestros asientos (Spain, informal).
In accounting, 'asientos' refers to the entries or records made in a ledger book.
📝 In Action
El auditor revisó todos los asientos contables del trimestre.
B2The auditor reviewed all the accounting entries for the quarter.
Hay que hacer los asientos de ajuste antes del cierre fiscal.
C1We must make the adjusting entries before the fiscal closing.
💡 Grammar Points
Figurative Meaning
This meaning comes from the idea of 'setting down' or 'settling' information permanently in a book or record, just like you 'settle' into a chair.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: asientos
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'asientos' in its specialized financial context?
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Frequently Asked Questions
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'asientos' y 'sillas'?
Both refer to places to sit, but 'sillas' are usually movable chairs with four legs. 'Asientos' is broader and often refers to fixed places in a vehicle, theater, or bench. You can have a 'silla' (chair) that functions as an 'asiento' (seat).
If 'asientos' is plural, what is the singular form?
The singular form is *asiento*. It is a masculine noun.