English–Spanish
“department” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/depaɾtaˈmento/
Example
Trabajo en el departamento de ventas.
I work in the sales department.
How to say “department” in Spanish
“Department” in Spanish is departamento.
Business unit such as sales, finance, or human resources.
Example sentences with departamento
Mi jefe de departamento aprobó mi solicitud.
My head of department approved my request.
Tips for using departamento
- In workplace phrases the pattern is like departamento de ventas or departamento de recursos humanos, while for housing many Latin American speakers use departamento to mean an apartment.