How to Say "apartment block" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “apartment block” is “bloque” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi amigo vive en el bloque de pisos al final de la calle.
My friend lives in the apartment block at the end of the street.
Solo tienes que caminar dos bloques más y llegas.
You only have to walk two blocks more and you arrive.
El incendio afectó a todo el bloque de viviendas.
The fire affected the entire housing block.
City Block Usage
Mistake: “Using 'bloque' for 'city block' in all Spanish-speaking areas.”
Correction: While understood everywhere, 'manzana' is more common than 'bloque' for 'city block' in many parts of Latin America, especially Mexico and the Caribbean. Use 'bloque' primarily for the building itself or general distance.
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