Learn Spanish (Spain): Vivimos en la misma calle.

Vivimos en la misma calle.

We live on the same street.

Breakdown of Vivimos en la misma calle.

in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)

Questions & Answers about Vivimos en la misma calle.

Why do we use en here instead of a word for "on"?

In English, you live "on" a street, but in Spanish, you live "in" it (en). Spanish uses en to mean "in," "on," or "at," so it covers many location phrases that use different prepositions in English.

Why does misma come before calle? I thought adjectives usually go after the noun.

You are right that most descriptive adjectives go after the noun (like la calle principal for "the main street"). However, adjectives that identify or quantify the noun—like mismo (same), mucho (much), or otro (other)—go before it.

Is calle feminine even though it ends in "e"?

Exactly! Words ending in "e" can be masculine or feminine, so you have to memorize their gender as you learn them. Because calle is feminine, it uses la and the adjective changes to match it as misma.

Could I add nosotros and say Nosotros vivimos en la misma calle?

You could, but native speakers usually drop the nosotros. The verb ending in -imos already tells us the subject is "we". You generally only add nosotros if you need to emphasize who is doing the action.