How to Say "basement" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “basement” is “sótano” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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The lowest floor of a building, usually below ground level.
Examples
Necesitamos bajar al sótano para encontrar las cajas de Navidad.
We need to go down to the basement to find the Christmas boxes.
El sótano de la casa es muy frío y húmedo.
The house's cellar is very cold and humid.
Convirtieron el antiguo sótano en un cine privado.
They converted the old basement into a private cinema.
Masculine Noun
Remember that 'sótano' is always masculine, so you must use 'el' (the) or 'un' (a) before it: 'el sótano'.
Gender Confusion
Mistake: “La sótana”
Correction: El sótano. Although it ends in '-o', beginners sometimes mistakenly assign the feminine article 'la'. Always use 'el' with this word.
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