How to Say ‘Where is the bank?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Dónde está el banco?
dohn-deh ehs-tah el BAHN-koh
[dohn-deh ehs-tah el BAHN-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: ¿Dónde está...? works for asking where any place is. Just swap in what you need: ¿Dónde está el metro? "Where is the subway?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Dónde está
dohn-deh ehs-tah
Where is
Say 'DOHN-deh es-TAH' with the stress on the final syllable.
¿Dónde está el hotel?
Where is the hotel?
Words in this phrase
Dónde
[dohn-deh]
Where
Used to ask about location.
¿Dónde está mi libro?
Where is my book?
está
[ehs-tah]
is
Used as part of a question about a location.
Está en la mesa.
It is on the table.
el banco?
el BAHN-koh
the bank?
Say 'el BAHN-koh' and raise your voice at the end.
El banco abre a las nueve.
The bank opens at nine.
Words in this phrase
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.
banco
[BAHN-koh]
bank
Masculine noun for a financial institution; can also mean a bench.
Voy al banco a sacar dinero.
I'm going to the bank to get money.
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