Spanish Term | English Definition |
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La acera | Sidewalk – where pedestrians walk, alongside the street. |
La avenida | Avenue – a wide street, often more major than a regular street. |
La calle | Street – a road in a city or town. |
La cuadra | City block – the space between intersections (typically a square or rectangle area surrounded by streets). |
La dirección | Address – location details of a building (e.g., number + street). |
La esquina | Corner – where two streets meet. |
El letrero | Sign – something that shows information, directions, or warnings. |
El puente | Bridge – structure that goes over something (like a river or another road). |
El carril | Lane – part of a road that cars stay in (e.g., right lane, left lane). |
El semáforo | Traffic light – signals with red, yellow, and green lights. |
El tráfico | Traffic – the number of vehicles on the road. |
El transporte público | Public transportation – includes buses, trains, subways, etc. |
Spanish Term | English Definition |
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Seguir derecho | Go straight ahead. |
Continuar | To continue (same direction). |
Doblar a la derecha | Turn right. |
Doblar a la izquierda | Turn left. |
Hasta (la esquina, el semáforo, etc.) | Until (the corner, the light, etc.). |
Parar | To stop. |
Estar a la derecha/a la izquierda | To be on the right/left. |