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How to Say "corridor" in Spanish

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pasillo

/pah-SEE-yo//paˈsiʝo/

nounA1general
Use 'pasillo' for the typical hallway inside a home, apartment, or office building where people walk between rooms.
A simple, empty hallway inside a building, featuring several closed doors lining one wall and a light source at the far end.

Examples

Dejé mis zapatos en el pasillo antes de entrar.

I left my shoes in the hallway before coming in.

El pasillo de este hotel es muy largo y tiene muchas puertas.

The corridor in this hotel is very long and has many doors.

Masculine Noun Rule

Remember that 'pasillo' is a masculine word, so you must always use the masculine articles 'el' (the) or 'un' (a) before it.

Mixing up Gender

Mistake: “La pasillo está limpio.”

Correction: El pasillo está limpio. (Because 'pasillo' is masculine, we use 'el'.)

corredor

koh-rreh-DOR/ko.reˈðoɾ/

nounA2general
Use 'corredor' for a long, narrow passage, especially one that is extensive, open, or perhaps more formal, like a gallery corridor or a wide hallway in a large building.
A long, brightly lit interior passage in a building with wooden floorboards and several identical closed doors lining the white walls.

Examples

Necesitamos pintar el largo corredor que lleva a las habitaciones.

We need to paint the long hallway that leads to the bedrooms.

Los niños no deben correr en el corredor de la escuela.

Children should not run in the school corridor.

Invariable Gender

When referring to the physical passage, 'corredor' is always masculine, regardless of the size or type of building.

Pasillo vs. Corredor Confusion

Learners often overuse 'corredor' when 'pasillo' is the more natural and common choice for everyday hallways in homes and apartments. Stick to 'pasillo' for simple, internal passages unless the context clearly implies a larger, more extensive, or open space.

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