departamento /dˌepaɾtamˈɛnto/ · noun · CEFR B1. Spanish translation of "department".

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Source term
department
Translation
departamento
CEFR Level
B1
Part of speech
noun
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Article, Gender & Forms

Spanish article/gender note: learn this word with the article "el".

Dictionary form departamento
Article el
Gender/article class masculine
Regular/likely plural departamentos
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + el departamento
Examples
Esto es el departamento.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Example Sentences

Trabaja en el departamento de marketing.

English: She works in the marketing department.

B1 · workplacesAndIndustries

El departamento de calzado está en el tercer piso.

English: The shoe department is on the third floor.

B1 · workplacesAndIndustries

Se cambió a otro departamento el año pasado.

English: He moved to a different department last year.

B1 · workplacesAndIndustries

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