How to Say ‘On the ground floor’ in Mexican Spanish
En la planta baja
en lah PLAHN-tah BAH-hah
[en lah PLAHN-tah BAH-hah]
💬 Usage Tip: Planta here means "floor" of a building, not a plant. Planta alta is the upstairs floor.
Phrase Breakdown
En la planta
en lah PLAHN-tah
On the floor
'Planta' here means a building floor or level. Link the words: 'enlaplanta'.
Vivo en la planta alta.
I live on the upper floor.
Words in this phrase
En
[en]
in / at
Preposition used in time expressions.
Desde ayer en la noche el agua sale fría.
Since last night the water has been coming out cold.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
planta
[PLAHN-tah]
floor (level)
Noun for a building level; 'planta baja' is the ground floor.
El restaurante está en la segunda planta.
The restaurant is on the second floor.
baja
[BAH-hah]
low / ground
Feminine of 'bajo', low.
La mesa es baja.
The table is low.
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