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How to Say "ground floor" in Spanish

The Spanish word forground flooris bajosA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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bajos

NounA2
of a building
A colorful storybook illustration of a simple two-story house with a prominent entrance door located clearly on the ground floor level.

Examples

Hay un restaurante excelente en los bajos de mi oficina.

There is an excellent restaurant on the ground floor of my office.

Vivimos en los bajos, así que no necesitamos ascensor.

We live downstairs (on the ground floor), so we don't need an elevator.

Using the definite article

When referring to the ground floor, you almost always use the definite article 'los': 'en los bajos' (on the ground floor).

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