{"id":2066,"date":"2010-11-17T19:43:49","date_gmt":"2010-11-17T19:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2010-11-17T19:43:49","modified_gmt":"2010-11-17T19:43:49","slug":"places-in-town-directions-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/places-in-town-directions-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Lesson Beginner 8 Places in town and directions in Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Lesson Beginner 8 Buildings found in a town or city and how to give directions in Spanish\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6PZYdNG0a8w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hola! \u00bfQu\u00e9 tal?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today we will see how to ask and give directions in Spanish, some Spanish vocabulary of typical buildings found in a town or city and how to locate them. This is obviously vital information to know for when you visit Spain and find yourself a little lost.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u00b4s start with how to ask and give directions. First of all you need to know some basic vocabulary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Calle (f): Street<br \/>\nAvenida (f): Avenue<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Spanish, we say our street names in a different order to how you say them in English. For example if you want to say: \u201cBond Street\u201d you will have to say \u201cLa calle Bond\u201d. The \u201chigh street\u201d or \u201cmain street\u201d of a town or city is usually called \u201cLa calle mayor\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 la calle &#8230;&#8230;.?: Where is the street &#8230;..?<br \/>\nTodo recto: Straight on<br \/>\nLa primera: The first (street)<br \/>\nLa segunda: The second (street)<br \/>\nLa tercera: The third (street)<br \/>\nLa cuarta: The fourth (street)<br \/>\nA la derecha: On the right<br \/>\nA la izquierda: On the left<br \/>\nAl final de la calle: At the end of the street<\/p>\n<p>So, if someone asks you \u201c\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 la calle Marina?\u201d and you know that is three streets ahead, on the right, you can say \u201ctodo recto, la tercera a la derecha\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u00b4s see now, some vocabulary of typical buildings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(m): masculine word<br \/>\n(f): feminine Word<\/p>\n<p>Edificio(m): Building<br \/>\nTienda(f): Shop<br \/>\nAyuntamiento(m): Town hall<br \/>\nComisar\u00eda(f): Police station<br \/>\nOficina de turismo(f): Tourist information office<br \/>\nEstaci\u00f3n de autobuses(f): Bus station<br \/>\nEstaci\u00f3n de tren(f): Train station<br \/>\nSupermercado(m): Supermarket<br \/>\nCafeter\u00eda(f): Caf\u00e9<br \/>\nRestaurante(m): Restaurant<br \/>\nEstanco(m): Tobaconist<br \/>\nCorreos: Post office<br \/>\nPanader\u00eda(f): Bakery<br \/>\nCarnicer\u00eda(f): Butcher\u00b4s<br \/>\nPescader\u00eda(f): Fish monger\u00b4s<br \/>\nFruter\u00eda(f): Fruit shop<br \/>\nZapater\u00eda(f): Shoe shop<br \/>\nLibrer\u00eda(f): Book shop<br \/>\nBiblioteca(f): Library<br \/>\nQuiosco(m): Newsagent<br \/>\nIglesia(f): Church<br \/>\nTeatro(m): Theatre<br \/>\nCine(m): Cinema<br \/>\nPolideportivo(m): Leisure centre<br \/>\nCentro comercial(m): Shopping centre<\/p>\n<p>El \/ La: the<\/p>\n<p>Un \/ Una: a<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you would like to ask where a specific building is located, for example: the town hall, a specific restaurant or pub, you will use the verb \u201cestar\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Est\u00e1: It is \/ Is<br \/>\n\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 el ayuntamiento?: Where is the town hall?<\/p>\n<p><strong>But if you are asking more generally about, for example, any library, any cinema, any bakery, and you don\u00b4t care which one particularly, then you will use \u201chay\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hay: There is\/there are<br \/>\n\u00bfD\u00f3nde hay una fruter\u00eda?: Where is there a fruit shop?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ok, let\u00b4s see now how to explain to someone exactly where a building is located in respect to another building:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Al lado de: Next to<br \/>\nEnfrente de: Opposite<br \/>\nDelante de: In front of<br \/>\nDetr\u00e1s de: Behind<br \/>\nEn la esquina: On the corner<br \/>\nEntre: Between<\/p>\n<p><strong>As you see, many of these phrases finish with the word \u201cde\u201d. It is important to know that when you have the word \u201cde\u201d after \u201cel\u201d you should blend them together and say \u201cdel\u201d. For example, if you want to say that the fruit shop is next to the restaurant you will have to say \u201cLa fruter\u00eda est\u00e1 al lado del restaurante\u201d. However, if you want to say that the fruit shop is next to the book shop you shouldn\u2019t say \u201cdel\u201d as book shop (\u201cla librer\u00eda\u201d) is a feminine word. You will say \u201cLa fruter\u00eda est\u00e1 al lado de la librer\u00eda\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I hope all of today\u2019s information has been useful for you. You never know when you are going to get lost when visiting a Spanish speaking country and maybe now you can help someone else who is lost to find their way. These are great opportunities to practice your Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you have a great week and look forward to seeing you next time with more Spanish tips.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hasta luego!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a1Hola! \u00bfQu\u00e9 tal? Today we will see how to ask and give directions in Spanish, some Spanish vocabulary of typical buildings found in a town or city and how to locate them. This is obviously vital information to know for when you visit Spain and find yourself a little lost. 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