How to Say ‘At the traffic light’ in Mexican Spanish
En el semáforo
en el seh-MAH-foh-roh
[en el seh-MAH-foh-roh]
Phrase Breakdown
En
[en]
In / at
Preposition used to locate an action or event (e.g., in/at the conference).
En la demostración voy a explicar el proceso paso a paso.
In the demo I’m going to explain the process step by step.
el
[el]
the (masculine singular)
Definite article used for masculine singular nouns; “demo” is treated as masculine in common Mexican Spanish.
El demo empieza con una pantalla de bienvenida.
The demo starts with a welcome screen.
semáforo
[seh-MAH-foh-roh]
traffic light
Masculine noun for the signal light that controls traffic.
El semáforo está en rojo.
The traffic light is red.
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