Breakdown of La parada está a la derecha de la plaza.
de
from / of
estar
to be (location/state)
la plaza
the square
la parada
the stop
la derecha
the right (direction)
a la derecha
on the right, to the right
Questions & Answers about La parada está a la derecha de la plaza.
Why do we use está instead of es if the stop's location is permanent?
Since this lesson is about hacia, could I say hacia la derecha here?
Why is it a la derecha de instead of en la derecha de?
While English speakers say "on the right," Spanish uses the preposition a (to/at) for these specific directional phrases. The full set phrase is always a la derecha de (to/on the right of). You will see the exact same pattern for the left: a la izquierda de.
Does parada mean 'parade'?
No, parada is a false friend! It means a "stop", like a bus or train stop, and comes from the verb parar (to stop). If you want to talk about a parade in Spanish, you would use the word desfile.
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