How to Say ‘On the floor below’ in Spain Spanish
En la planta de abajo
ehn lah PLAHN-tah deh ah-BAH-hoh
[ehn lah PLAHN-tah deh ah-BAH-hoh]
💬 Usage Tip: planta "floor, storey" is the everyday word for a level of a building in Spain, not just a plant. planta baja is the ground floor.
Phrase Breakdown
En la planta
ehn lah PLAHN-tah
On the floor
In Spain, 'planta' means the floor or level of a building. Stress 'PLAN-ta'.
Vivo en la planta tres.
I live on the third floor.
Words in this phrase
En
[ehn]
in
A preposition meaning inside or within a place, situation, or context.
En «En» mi empresa, todos colaboran bien.
In my company, everyone collaborates well.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
planta
[PLAHN-tah]
floor
A level of a building.
Vivo en la tercera planta.
I live on the third floor.
de abajo
deh ah-BAH-hoh
below / downstairs
Link the two words: 'dea-BA-jo'. The 'j' is a throaty sound, like a strong 'h'.
Los vecinos de abajo.
The downstairs neighbours.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
abajo
[ah-BAH-hoh]
downstairs; below
Lower position; 'planta de abajo' is the floor below.
El baño está abajo.
The bathroom is downstairs.
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