Spanish word

bungaló

Pronunciation

IPA/buŋgaˈlo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbungalow

Example

Buscamos un bungaló para el fin de semana.

We're looking for a bungalow for the weekend.

Illustration for bungaló (bungalow)

More examples

Alquilamos un bungaló con jardín durante el verano.

We rented a bungalow with a garden during the summer.

Core concept

Small detached one-floor house used as a primary dwelling or holiday stay.

Common phrases

  • bungaló de una planta

    single-story bungalow

  • bungaló con jardín

    bungalow with a garden

Similar words

casa: General family house for living, any size or layout as a private dwelling.
piso: Residential unit within a multi-unit building, occupying one level of a block.
apartamento: Self-contained living space inside a building with its own kitchen and bathroom.
chalet: Detached suburban house with a garden and outdoor space, often freestanding.

Definition in Spanish

Casa que ocupa una sola planta, por lo general pequeña e independiente, usada como vivienda habitual o como alojamiento vacacional.

Word origin

Spanish bungaló comes from English bungalow, which ultimately derives from Hindi bangla 'Bengal-style' and denotes a low, single-storey house.

Usage tips

  • The noun is masculine, el bungaló, and keeps its written accent in the plural, as in los bungalós.

Other meanings

  • vacation homenoun

Opposites

  • casa de dos plantastwo-story housenoun

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