How to Say ‘In the apartment.’ in Mexican Spanish
En el departamento.
ehn ehl deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh
[ehn ehl deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Useful as a location phrase. “En + el” stays separate here, unlike “a + el = al.”
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Good for clarifying where the problem is, especially if the building has several units.
Phrase Breakdown
En
[ehn]
in; at; on
Used to indicate location.
En la cocina también falla el agua.
In the kitchen the water also fails.
el
[ehl]
the
Masculine singular article.
el boiler hace un ruido extraño.
the water heater makes a strange noise.
departamento
[deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh]
apartment
A home unit in a building; common word in Mexico for apartment.
El departamento tiene presión baja de agua.
The apartment has low water pressure.
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