How to Say ‘The apartment’ in Mexican Spanish
El departamento
ehl deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh
[ehl deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: In Mexico, “departamento” is the standard word for “apartment.”
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In some other countries people may say “apartamento,” but in Mexico “departamento” sounds more natural.
Phrase Breakdown
El
[ehl]
the
Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the.'
El calentador no está funcionando.
The heater is not working.
departamento
[deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh]
apartment
In Mexico, 'departamento' commonly means an apartment.
Mi departamento no tiene agua caliente hoy.
My apartment does not have hot water today.
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