How to Say "customhouse" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “customhouse” is “aduana” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Tuvimos que esperar una hora en la aduana del aeropuerto.
We had to wait an hour at airport customs.
¿Tienes algo que declarar en la aduana?
Do you have anything to declare at customs?
El agente de la aduana revisó cuidadosamente mi pasaporte.
The customs agent carefully checked my passport.
Using 'la' with 'aduana'
Even though it starts with 'a', the stress is on the second syllable (a-DUA-na). This means it uses 'la' and 'una' just like most other words ending in 'a'.
Singular vs. Plural
You can use 'la aduana' (singular) to mean the specific office you are in, or 'las aduanas' (plural) when talking about the system in general.
Wrong gender
Mistake: “el aduana”
Correction: la aduana
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