How to Say "lab" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “lab” is “laboratorio” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El científico pasó horas en el laboratorio analizando las muestras.
The scientist spent hours in the laboratory analyzing the samples.
Necesitamos un laboratorio para hacer esta prueba de agua.
We need a lab to do this water test.
Mi universidad acaba de inaugurar un nuevo laboratorio de física.
My university just inaugurated a new physics laboratory.
Masculine Noun Rule
Even though it ends in '-o', Spanish speakers always use the masculine article 'el' (or 'un') with 'laboratorio'. Remember: 'el laboratorio'.
Pronunciation Stress
Mistake: “Accenting the third syllable: /la.bo.ra.TO.rio/”
Correction: The stress is on the second to last syllable: /la.bo.ra.TO-ri-o/ (lah-boh-rah-TOH-ree-oh).
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