Breakdown of La señora espera en la taquilla de la estación.
en
at
de
of
esperar
to wait
la taquilla
the ticket office
Questions & Answers about La señora espera en la taquilla de la estación.
Why does the sentence start with La señora instead of just señora?
La señora means the lady or the woman in a polite sense.
Spanish often uses the definite article much more than English does. Here, la is simply the feminine singular word for the, and señora is a feminine singular noun.
So:
- la señora = the lady / the woman
- una señora = a lady / a woman
Using señora rather than mujer often sounds more polite or respectful.
What exactly does señora mean?
Señora usually means lady, Mrs, or madam, depending on context.
In this sentence, it most naturally means the lady or the woman. It is a polite way to refer to an adult woman.
A few related words are:
- señor = Mr / sir / gentleman
- señora = Mrs / madam / lady
- señorita = miss / young lady (less commonly used now in some contexts)
Why is it espera? What form of the verb is that?