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How to Say "apartments" in Spanish

The Spanish word forapartmentsis pisosA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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pisos

nounA1
Dwelling units (common in Spain)
A colorful, multi-story building facade showing many identical windows and small balconies, representing individual apartments or flats.

Examples

Estamos buscando pisos más grandes para la familia.

We are looking for bigger apartments for the family.

En Madrid, los pisos en el centro son muy caros.

In Madrid, the flats in the center are very expensive.

Plural Form

This is the plural form of the masculine noun 'piso.' Since it ends in a vowel ('o'), you just add '-s' to make it plural.

Regional Confusion

Mistake:Using 'pisos' when speaking in Latin America to mean apartments.

Correction: In most of Latin America, use 'apartamentos' or 'departamentos' instead. 'Piso' usually just means 'floor' or 'ground' there.

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