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At the hotel desk, how do you say 'the key' in Spanish?

La llave means the key.

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  1. La llave ✔
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Why: At a hotel, ask for la llave de la habitación to mean the room key.

Huh, didn't know that: Llave can also mean a faucet or a wrench, so context matters.

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Answer: La llave. At a hotel, ask for la llave de la habitación to mean the room key.

  1. FSI Spanish Basic Course, Volume 1 Student Text (US government, public domain) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Spanish/Basic/Volume%201/Fsi-SpanishBasicCourse-Volume1-StudentText.pdf
    the key la llave
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. FSI Spanish Basic Course, Volume 1 Student Text (US government, public domain) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Spanish/Basic/Volume%201/Fsi-SpanishBasicCourse-Volume1-StudentText.pdf
    Estas son las llaves del apartamento. [These are the keys to the apartment.]
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. Wiktionary: llave (secondary check) en.wiktionary.org/wiki/llave
    faucet, tap, water tap, spigot
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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