embajada

embassy

noun em-bah-HAH-dah Rare

Origin: from Old Occitan ambaissada, via Low Latin ambactia, from Gaulish ambactus (servant)

Usage Note

Embajada is the embassy building and institution collectively. The person is embajador/embajadora (ambassador). Do not confuse with consulado (consulate), which handles citizen services and visas — embajada deals with state-to-state diplomacy. The phrase acudir a la embajada (to go to the embassy) is standard for citizens needing official assistance abroad.

Examples

"Fui a la embajada a renovar el pasaporte."

Natural Translation

I went to the embassy to renew my passport.

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