apartamento

apartment

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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

1. (dwelling)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. apartment

Mi apartamento está a la vuelta de la esquina.My apartment is just around the corner.

b. flat

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

Me cambié de apartamento y ahora vivo cerca de la casa de mis papás.I moved flats and now I'm living near my parents' house.

2. (small dwelling)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

a. small apartment

Mi hermana vive en un apartamento de 20 metros cuadrados.My sister lives in a small 20-square-meter apartment.

b. small flat

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

David alquiló un apartamento en Ibiza que solo tiene espacio para una cama y una silla.David rented a small flat in Ibiza that only has space for a bed and a chair.

Examples

Phrases

el apartamento es tan pequeño que mis cosas no	the apartment is so small that my things don't
a buscar otro apartamento	to look for another apartment
tienen ustedes una casa privada o un apartamento	you have a private house or an apartment
vives en una casa o en un apartamento	you live in a house or in an apartment
¿Vives en una casa o en un apartamento?	Do you live in a house or in an apartment?
¿Tienen ustedes una casa privada o un apartamento?	Do you have a private house or an apartment?
cómo era tu casa o apartamento	what was your house or apartment like
¿Cómo era tu casa o apartamento?	What was your house or apartment like?
es el dinero que pagas cada mes por un apartamento	it's the money you pay for an apartment every month
vivo en un apartamento	I live in an apartment
vives en un apartamento o en una casa	do you live in an apartment or a house
compañero de apartamento	roommate
apartamento turístico	tourist apartment