city hall

la alcaldía

city hall(

sih

hal

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (building)

a. la alcaldía

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

They got married at city hall before their big church wedding.Se casaron en la alcaldía antes de la boda en la iglesia.

b. el palacio municipal

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The mayor's office is at city hall.La oficina del alcalde está en el palacio municipal.

c. la casa consistorial

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The plenary meeting starts in the main auditorium of city hall at 5pm.Comienza el pleno en el salón principal de la casa consistorial a las 5pm.

2. (institution)

a. el ayuntamiento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The zoning change had to be approved by city hall.El cambio de uso de suelo tuvo que ser aprobado por el ayuntamiento.

b. el cabildo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We have to petition city hall so that they order a water test.Hay que presentar una petición al cabildo para que se realice una inspección del agua.

c. la municipalidad

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

City hall employs more than 500 workers.La municipalidad emplea más de 500 trabajadores.

Examples