Say “Estas son las habitaciones” to point out multiple rooms in Spanish, with easy tweaks for formality, distance, and tone.
If you’re giving a tour, showing a rental, or walking someone through a home, you’ll want a phrase that’s clear and natural. Spanish has a simple core sentence for this, plus a few small swaps that change meaning in a useful way.
This page gives you the exact phrase, how it works, how to say it out loud, and the common mix-ups that make learners sound off. You’ll leave with a handful of ready-to-use lines, not a grammar lecture.
The Core Phrase You’ll Use Most
The most common way to say “These are the rooms” in Spanish is:
- Estas son las habitaciones.
Word-by-word sense: “These (feminine plural) are the rooms.” In normal speech, it’s the go-to line when you’re physically near the rooms you’re pointing at.
Why “Estas” matches “Habitaciones”
Spanish demonstratives match the noun’s gender and number. Habitación is feminine, and habitaciones is plural, so the matching “these” is estas.
If you swap the noun, the “these” can change too. That’s not a trick. It’s Spanish doing what it always does: agreement.
How It Sounds Out Loud
A clean, learner-friendly pronunciation guide looks like this:
- Estas son las habitaciones → EH-stahs sohn lahs ah-bee-tah-syoh-nes
In much of Latin America, s is crisp, and ll/y may sound like a “y.” In parts of Spain, c and z can sound like “th,” though habitaciones doesn’t use that sound.
How To Say ‘These Are The Rooms’ In Spanish For Real Situations
That core sentence is solid, yet real life asks for small shifts. Distance, pointing, and politeness change the best choice. Here are the variations you’ll reach for most.
When The Rooms Are Close To You
- Estas son las habitaciones. (These are the rooms.)
Use this while standing near the rooms, gesturing to them, or walking right into them. It feels direct and normal.
When The Rooms Are Farther Away
- Esas son las habitaciones. (Those are the rooms.)
- Aquellas son las habitaciones. (Those rooms over there.)
Esas points to something not right next to you. Aquellas points farther away, often with a “way over there” feel.
When You Want “Here Are The Rooms”
- Aquí están las habitaciones. (Here are the rooms.)
- Aquí tienes las habitaciones. (Here you go: the rooms / here are the rooms.)
Aquí están works well when you’re presenting the rooms as a set, like you’ve arrived at the hallway and you’re introducing what’s there. Aquí tienes is common when handing something over or presenting something in a helpful way, like a set of room keys or a room list, and it can still work in a tour tone.
When “Rooms” means “Bedrooms”
English “rooms” often means bedrooms in listings. Spanish can be more precise:
- Estas son las habitaciones. (These are the rooms / bedrooms, depending on context.)
- Estos son los dormitorios. (These are the bedrooms.)
- Estas son las recámaras. (Common in parts of Mexico: bedrooms.)
If you’re talking about sleeping spaces, dormitorios is clear. If you’re in a place where recámaras is common, using it can feel more local.
Grammar You Actually Need To Get This Right
You don’t need a full lesson to speak this well. You just need three building blocks that keep you from mixing forms.
Block 1: Demonstrative + Ser
Most versions follow this shape:
- Estas / Esas / Aquellas + son + las habitaciones
Son is the “they are” form of ser. Since you’re naming what something is, ser is the natural match.
Block 2: “Están” is for location and presentation
You’ll see están in lines like Aquí están las habitaciones. That’s not naming what they are. It’s placing them or presenting them. That’s why estar fits better there.
If you try to mash both ideas into one, the sentence can sound off. Pick the intent: “these are…” or “here are…”
Block 3: Agreement keeps everything smooth
Habitación is feminine, so you’ll see la and las. With a different noun, you’ll switch the demonstrative too.
Say you’re pointing at offices instead of bedrooms:
- Estas son las oficinas. (Offices are feminine plural too.)
- Estos son los cuartos. (Cuarto is masculine plural here.)
Common Swaps People Make And How To Fix Them
Most mistakes here come from using the wrong “these,” using the wrong verb, or translating English too tightly.
Mix-up: “Estos son las habitaciones”
This clashes: estos (masculine plural) with las habitaciones (feminine plural). Fix it by matching gender:
- Estas son las habitaciones.
Mix-up: “Aquí son las habitaciones”
Aquí needs a verb that works with “here are.” Use están:
- Aquí están las habitaciones.
Mix-up: Overusing “cuarto” for every kind of room
Cuarto can mean room, yet in many contexts it leans toward bedroom. If you mean rooms in general in a home tour, habitaciones often sounds more natural. If you mean bedrooms in a listing, dormitorios may be clearer.
Mix-up: Saying too much when you can just point
Spanish can be direct. If you’re already in the hallway and you’re gesturing, a short line can work well:
- Las habitaciones están por aquí. (The rooms are around here.)
- Las habitaciones son estas. (The rooms are these.)
Fast Practice You Can Do In Two Minutes
To make this feel automatic, you want quick reps with tiny changes. Say each line out loud three times, with a steady pace.
Drill 1: Distance changes
- Estas son las habitaciones.
- Esas son las habitaciones.
- Aquellas son las habitaciones.
While you speak, point close, then farther, then far. Your brain links the word to the gesture, which helps it stick.
Drill 2: Tour script changes
- Aquí están las habitaciones.
- Por aquí están las habitaciones. (The rooms are this way.)
- Al final están las habitaciones. (The rooms are at the end.)
Drill 3: Swap the noun
- Estas son las habitaciones.
- Estos son los baños. (Bathrooms are masculine plural.)
- Esta es la cocina. (This is the kitchen.)
This drill trains agreement without turning it into a chart you never use.
Useful Variations At A Glance
The table below collects the lines you’ll reach for most, plus what they’re best for. Use it as a quick picker while you practice.
Table #1 (after ~40% of article), 3 columns max, 7+ rows
| Spanish Line | English Sense | When It Fits |
|---|---|---|
| Estas son las habitaciones. | These are the rooms. | Near the rooms; you’re pointing close. |
| Esas son las habitaciones. | Those are the rooms. | Rooms are not right next to you. |
| Aquellas son las habitaciones. | Those rooms over there. | Rooms are far away or across a space. |
| Aquí están las habitaciones. | Here are the rooms. | You’re presenting the rooms as you arrive. |
| Por aquí están las habitaciones. | The rooms are this way. | You’re guiding someone down a hall. |
| Las habitaciones están por aquí. | The rooms are around here. | You’re orienting someone in a space. |
| Estos son los dormitorios. | These are the bedrooms. | You mean sleeping rooms, not rooms in general. |
| Estas son las recámaras. | These are the bedrooms. | Common choice in parts of Mexico. |
| Las habitaciones son estas. | The rooms are these. | You’re confirming which ones count as “the rooms.” |
Mini Dialogues That Sound Natural
Reading a phrase is one thing. Using it mid-conversation is the real test. These short dialogues show how your line can sit inside a normal exchange.
Touring A Home
Persona A: ¿Dónde están las habitaciones?
Persona B: Por aquí. Estas son las habitaciones.
Persona A: Perfecto. ¿Y los baños?
Persona B: Están al final del pasillo.
At A Hotel Or Guesthouse
Persona A: ¿Estas son nuestras habitaciones?
Persona B: Sí, estas son las habitaciones. La suya es la primera.
Persona A: Gracias.
Clarifying Which Rooms Count
Persona A: ¿Cuáles son las habitaciones?
Persona B: Las de arriba. Las de abajo son oficinas.
Pronunciation Checks That Make A Real Difference
You don’t need a perfect accent. You do need clean rhythm so people catch your meaning on the first pass.
Keep “Habitaciones” in three chunks
Try saying it like this: ha-bi-ta-CIO-nes. Put your energy on CIO. That stress pattern is what listeners expect.
Don’t swallow “Estas”
In fast speech, learners drop the middle and it turns into a blur. Give it two beats: EH-stas. Short and clear.
Link words smoothly
Spanish often runs words together. son las can sound like one unit. Practice it as a pair: sohn-lahs. You’ll sound more fluid without speaking faster.
Quick Picking Guide For The Right Version
If you freeze in the moment, use this as your decision path. Ask yourself one question, then pick the matching line.
- Am I near the rooms? Say: Estas son las habitaciones.
- Are the rooms farther away? Say: Esas son las habitaciones.
- Am I introducing the rooms as we arrive? Say: Aquí están las habitaciones.
- Do I mean bedrooms in a listing sense? Say: Estos son los dormitorios.
Common Mistakes And Clean Fixes
This second table is built for quick self-checks. If you catch yourself using one of the left-side lines, swap to the right-side fix and move on.
Table #2 (after ~60% of article), 3 columns max
| What You Said | Better Spanish | Why It Works |
|---|---|---|
| Estos son las habitaciones. | Estas son las habitaciones. | Agreement matches feminine plural. |
| Aquí son las habitaciones. | Aquí están las habitaciones. | “Here are” uses estar in this setup. |
| Estas están las habitaciones. | Estas son las habitaciones. | Naming what they are fits ser. |
| Estas son los dormitorios. | Estos son los dormitorios. | Dormitorio is masculine plural. |
| Aquellas son las habitaciones. (pointing close) | Estas son las habitaciones. | Distance word matches your gesture. |
| Las habitaciones son aquí. | Las habitaciones están aquí. | Location uses estar. |
A Short Script You Can Reuse
If you want one reusable chunk for a tour, memorize this mini script. It’s short, clear, and easy to adapt.
Aquí está la entrada. Luego, por aquí están las habitaciones. Esta es la cocina y este es el baño. Si quieres, volvemos a ver las habitaciones.
Swap nouns as needed. Keep the verbs as they are. That’s the pattern.
Recap With The Exact Line
If you only learn one sentence today, make it this one:
- Estas son las habitaciones.
Use it when the rooms are right there, match the demonstrative to the noun, and switch to Aquí están las habitaciones when you’re presenting them as you arrive. With those two, you can handle most real situations without hesitation.