Near and far
Use estar for where something is, and cerca (near) or lejos (far) for the distance. Add de to say near or far from what: cerca de la plaza.
| Excuse me, is there a bank nearby? | Perdona, ¿hay un banco cerca? |
| The cathedral is near the square. | La catedral está cerca de la plaza. |
| The airport is very far. | El aeropuerto está muy lejos. |
Left, right, straight on
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| a la derecha | on / to the right |
| a la izquierda | on / to the left |
| todo recto | straight ahead |
La derecha and la izquierda are nouns, so they keep la, and a in front gives the direction. Todo recto is the Spanish of Spain for straight on.
| The hotel is on the right. | El hotel está a la derecha. |
| You go straight ahead and it is on the left. | Vas todo recto y está a la izquierda. |
Here, there, over there
Spanish has three distances where English has two:
| word | where |
|---|---|
| aquí | here, by me |
| ahí | there, by you |
| allí | over there, away from us both |
| Your book is there. | Tu libro está ahí. |
On foot
A pie means on foot, the walking partner of en coche and en tren.
| I go to school on foot. | Voy a pie a la escuela. |
| Shall we go on foot or by car? | ¿Vamos a pie o en coche? |
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