How to Say "orphanage" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “orphanage” is “orfanato” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a home for children whose parents have died or cannot care for them
Examples
El antiguo orfanato fue convertido en una escuela de música.
The old orphanage was converted into a music school.
Muchos niños en el orfanato esperan ser adoptados por una familia cariñosa.
Many children in the orphanage hope to be adopted by a loving family.
Gender of the word
This word is masculine. You can remember this because it ends in '-o', so you should always use 'el' or 'un' before it.
Place vs. Person
Mistake: “Calling a child an 'orfanato'.”
Correction: An 'orfanato' is the building or place. The child is called a 'huérfano' (orphan).
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