How to Say ‘Next to’ in Mexican Spanish
Al lado de
ahl LAH-doh deh
[ahl LAH-doh deh]
💬 Usage Tip: de plus el merges into del: al lado del banco. With a feminine word it stays apart: al lado de la tienda "next to the store".
Phrase Breakdown
Al
[ahl]
at the / to the
Contraction of a + el; here part of the phrase al lado de, next to.
Vivo al lado del mercado.
I live next to the market.
lado
[LAH-doh]
side
Masculine noun meaning side; al lado de means next to.
Siéntate a mi lado.
Sit by my side.
de
[deh]
of
Indicates relationship or separation.
Buena suerte en tu viaje de regreso.
Good luck on your return journey.
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