departamento
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “departamento” mean in English?
apartment
Example sentences
Vivo en un departamento.
I live in an apartment. (LA)
Mi departamento tiene dos baños.
My apartment has two bathrooms.
Trabaja en el departamento de ventas.
He works in the sales department.
How to use it
Departamento means 'apartment' (Latin America). Masculine: el departamento. In Spain it means a 'department' (work or university), not a flat.
Common mistake
Departamento = apartment in LA, department in Spain. Match audience: in Spain say piso for the dwelling.