edificio de apartamentos
/edifiθjo de apaɾtamentos/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase "apartment building" is translated into Spanish as edificio de apartamentos. Wiktionary also lists torre de apartamentos.
Meaning: residential building with multiple flats (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| edificio de apartamentos | /edifiθjo de apaɾtamentos/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /edifisjo de apaɾtamentos/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
masculine |
| torre de apartamentos | /tore de apaɾtamentos/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
The term is used to describe a residential building containing multiple flats.
Which one should you use?
Use torre de apartamentos specifically when referring to a high-rise apartment building or a tower block.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the term edificio de departamentos is commonly used to refer to an apartment building.
How do you pronounce it?
/edifiθjo de apaɾtamentos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the 'first floor' of an edificio is actually the second level, as the ground level is called the planta baja.
- In Spain, you might hear people refer to their flat as a piso, which literally means 'floor' or 'ground'.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, the word departamento is preferred over apartamento, but in others, using departamento can refer to a government administrative division rather than a home.
Examples in context
- Hay muchas escaleras en este edificio de apartamentos.There are a lot of stairs in this apartment building.This sentence is useful for mentioning the presence of stairs in an edificio de apartamentos.Tatoeba #9037959 by carlosalberto, translation #9037953 by carlosalberto
- El edificio de apartamentos es muy moderno.The apartment building is very modern.
- Busco un edificio de apartamentos cerca del metro.I am looking for an apartment building near the subway.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are looking for a place to live.
- DanielMe gusta este edificio de apartamentos.I like this apartment building.
- ElenaSí, Daniel, es muy bonito.Yes, Daniel, it is very pretty.
- Daniel¿Tendrá apartamentos disponibles?I wonder if it has available apartments?
- ElenaVamos a preguntar ahora mismo.Let's ask right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apartment building” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
