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How to Say ‘It is next to the bank.’ in Mexican Spanish

Está al lado del banco.

eh-STAH ahl LAH-doh del BAHN-koh

[eh-STAH ahl LAH-doh del BAHN-koh]

💬 Usage Tip: de plus el always merges into del. It only happens with el: al lado de la farmacia "next to the pharmacy" stays separate.

Phrase Breakdown

Está al lado

eh-STAH ahl LAH-doh

It's next to

'Está' describes where something is. Stress 'TA' and blend into 'al': 'es-TA-al-LA-do'.

Example

Mi casa está al lado.

My house is next door.

Words in this phrase

Está

[eh-STAH]

it is

Used with 'bien' to reassure someone by saying 'it's okay.'

Example

Está bien, puedes pasar.

It's okay, you can come in.

[ahl]

at the / to the

Contraction of 'a' + 'el'; in 'al lado' it forms part of 'next to'.

Example

Mi casa está al lado de la escuela.

My house is next to the school.

lado

[LAH-doh]

side

Noun meaning side; 'al lado de' means next to.

Example

Siéntate a mi lado.

Sit by my side.

del banco.

del BAHN-koh

the bank.

'Del' is 'de' plus 'el', meaning 'of the'. After 'al lado', it means 'next to the'. Say it as 'del BAN-ko'.

Example

Hay un cajero enfrente del banco.

There's an ATM in front of the bank.

Words in this phrase

del

[del]

of the

A contraction used to indicate possession or belonging of something.

Example

El aroma del café es espectacular.

The aroma of the coffee is spectacular.

banco

[BAHN-koh]

bank

Noun for a financial institution where you keep money.

Example

Voy al banco a sacar dinero.

I'm going to the bank to get money.

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