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facility and Spanish facilidad
In English
facility
a building or venue built for a purpose
In Spanish
facilidad
sencillez, talento
Spanish "facilidad" means: ease / skill
Why they get mixed up Spanish "facilidad" is the ease with which something is done. English "facility" is a building or venue designed for a specific function, like a sports or medical facility.
If you want to say...
- facilityinstalación o centro
- easefacilidad
- facilitiesinstalaciones
Examples
The sports facility is brand new.
La instalación deportiva es nueva.
They built a research facility.
Construyeron unas instalaciones de investigación.
The hospital is a modern medical facility.
El hospital es una instalación médica moderna.
The hotel has excellent conference facilities.
El hotel tiene excelentes instalaciones para conferencias.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Trabajo en una facilidad médica.
Correct: Trabajo en una instalación médica.
Facilidad means ease. For a place, use instalación or centro.
Incorrect: El hotel tiene muchas facilidades deportivas.
Correct: El hotel tiene muchas instalaciones deportivas.
Use instalaciones for facilities.
Phrases you will hear
- a sports facilityuna instalación deportiva
- a medical facilityun centro médico
- conference facilitiesinstalaciones para conferencias
- kitchen facilitiesinstalaciones de cocina
- ease of usefacilidad de uso
- with easecon facilidad
In a conversation
- A:
Does the hotel have conference facilities?
¿El hotel tiene instalaciones para conferencias?
- B:
Yes, and a sports facility.
Sí, y una instalación deportiva.
- A:
Is it easy to book?
¿Es fácil reservar?
- B:
Yes, the app makes it easy.
Sí, la app lo hace fácil.
Test yourself
"A medical facility" is...
To remember it
Facility = a building/venue for a purpose. Ease (Spanish "facilidad") = ease.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "facilidad" mean?
Spanish "facilidad" means "ease / skill". It looks like the English "facility", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "facility" means "a building or venue built for a purpose".
Does English "facility" mean the same as Spanish "facilidad"?
Spanish "facilidad" is the ease with which something is done. English "facility" is a building or venue designed for a specific function, like a sports or medical facility.