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El perro está en la calle.

El perro está en la calle.
The dog is in the street.
From Lesson 15:The preposition en (en)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about El perro está en la calle.

Why do we use en to say "in the street"?
The preposition en is very versatile in Spanish. It is the main word used for location and can mean "in", "on", or "at" depending on the context. Since the dog is physically located in the street, en is the perfect fit here.
Why is the verb está used here instead of es?
In Spanish, there are two verbs that mean "to be": ser and estar. We use estar (and its form está for a single dog) when talking about location. If you can replace "is" with "is located" in English, you almost always need estar.
Why is it la calle? Doesn't the word end in an "e"?
Yes, calle ends in "e", which means its gender isn't as obvious as words ending in "o" or "a". It is a feminine noun, so it must use the feminine word for "the", which is la. Words like this just need to be memorized!
Why does está have a written accent mark?
The accent mark shows you where to put the stress when you speak (es-TAH). It also prevents you from mixing it up with esta, a different word without an accent that means "this" (like in "this street").

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