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How to Say "main floor" in Spanish

The Spanish word formain flooris principalesB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
NounB1
Architecture (often used in Spain)
Three large, sparkling gold stars placed prominently on a grassy knoll, while several small, plain gray stones rest below the knoll.

Examples

Los principales de la compañía asistieron a la reunión.

The leaders of the company attended the meeting.

De todos los puntos, solo cubrimos los principales.

Out of all the points, we only covered the main ones.

Mi abuela vive en los principales del edificio.

My grandmother lives on the main floor of the building. (Common in Spain)

When an Adjective Becomes a Noun

When you use 'principales' right after a definite article (like 'los' or 'las') and without a noun following it, it turns into a noun meaning 'the main people' or 'the main things' that were previously mentioned.

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