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How to Say "boarding house" in Spanish

The Spanish word forboarding houseis pensiónA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
nounA2
small, often family-run accommodation
A small, brightly colored, two-story residential building with several visible windows and a welcoming front porch, depicting a cozy boarding house.

Examples

Encontramos una pensión barata en el centro de la ciudad.

We found a cheap boarding house in the city center.

La pensión incluía desayuno y cena.

The board (lodging) included breakfast and dinner.

Travel Vocabulary

In Spanish tourism, 'pensión' often implies that meals are included. 'Media pensión' means breakfast and dinner; 'pensión completa' means all three meals.

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