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"Corredor" is a noun which is often translated as "corridor", and "pasillo" is a noun which is often translated as "hall". Learn more about the difference between "corredor" and "pasillo" below.
el corredor(
koh
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rreh
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dohr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (hallway)
2. (geography)
a. airspace
Un avión comercial fue derribado por entrarse al corredor aéreo del enemigo.A commercial plane was shot down for entering enemy airspace.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
3. (sports)
4. (profession)
el pasillo(
pah
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see
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yoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (passage)
a. hall
El baño está al final del pasillo a la derecha.The bathroom is at the end of the hall to the right.
b. corridor
Los estudiantes se quedaron platicando en el pasillo.The students stood around chatting in the corridor.
c. hallway
Tenemos fotos de nuestros hijos colgadas en el pasillo.We have pictures of our children hanging in the hallway.
