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How do you say "apartment" in Spanish?

el apartamento

Noun Masculine

In Spanish, "apartment" is el apartamento.

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Pronunciation

Read it aloud as "el apartamento" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress. Say it slightly louder than feels natural at first to lock in the rhythm.

Grammar notes

el apartamento is masculine. Its plural is apartamentos.

Example sentence

Alquilaron un pequeño piso en la ciudad.

They rented a small apartment in the city.

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How to remember el apartamento

Say "apartamento" while pointing at (or imagining) a apartment - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.

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Questions about el apartamento

How do you pronounce el apartamento?

Read it aloud as "el apartamento" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress. Say it slightly louder than feels natural at first to lock in the rhythm.

Is el apartamento masculine or feminine?

el apartamento is masculine. el apartamento is masculine. Its plural is apartamentos.

How is el apartamento used in Spanish?

el apartamento is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Alquilaron un pequeño piso en la ciudad. (They rented a small apartment in the city.).

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