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"Embassy" in Spanish: embajada

la embajada

Say it: ehm-bah-HAH-dahfeminine · la embajadanoun/em.ba.ˈxa.ða/

An embassy is la embajada. It is feminine. Go for visas, passports, or help abroad.

Appointment

Tengo cita en la embajada mañana.
I have an appointment at the embassy tomorrow.
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How to pronounce embajada

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ehm-bah-HAH-dah

/em.ba.ˈxa.ða/

ehm-bah-HAH-dah. Stress HAH.

"Embassy" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
la embajadathe embassy

Default noun.

embajada de Estados UnidosU.S. embassy

Named by country.

en la embajadaat the embassy

Location.

cerca de la embajadanear the embassy

Directions.

How to use embajada in real life

  1. 1Appointment

    Tengo cita en la embajada mañana.

    I have an appointment at the embassy tomorrow.

    Formal visit.

  2. 2Directions

    ¿Dónde queda la embajada?

    Where is the embassy?

    Street ask.

  3. 3Lost passport

    Voy a la embajada por mi pasaporte.

    I'm going to the embassy for my passport.

    Emergency help.

Mistakes English speakers make with embajada

Incorrect: El embajada está lejos.

Correct: La embajada está lejos.

Embajada is feminine: la embajada.

Incorrect: Voy a la embassy.

Correct: Voy a la embajada.

Use embajada, not English embassy.

Good to know

Embajada is for your country's office abroad. Bring an ID and arrive early. Many embajada visits need an appointment.

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Finding the embassy before a visa visit

  1. ChatPal

    La embajada abre a las nueve.

    The embassy opens at nine.

  2. You

    ¿Queda lejos la embajada?

    Is the embassy far?

  3. ChatPal

    Diez minutos en metro.

    Ten minutes by subway.

  4. You

    Bien. Llevo el pasaporte.

    Good. I'll bring the passport.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Embassy" in Spanish

Gender of embajada?

Feminine: la embajada.

At the embassy?

En la embajada.

U.S. embassy?

Embajada de Estados Unidos.

Pronounce embajada?

ehm-bah-HAH-dah, stress HAH.

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