How to Say ‘The back street’ in Mexican Spanish
La calle de atrás
lah KAH-yeh deh ah-TRAHS
[lah KAH-yeh deh ah-TRAHS]
Phrase Breakdown
La calle
lah KAH-yeh
The street
'Calle' means street; 'la' is the feminine definite article.
La calle está tranquila.
The street is quiet.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular article used with calle.
La calle de atrás casi siempre está libre.
The back street is almost always clear.
calle
[KAH-yeh]
street
A city road or street.
La calle de atrás conecta con la avenida principal.
The back street connects with the main avenue.
De atrás
deh ah-TRAHS
In the back / behind
Means something located behind or at the back.
La puerta de atrás.
The back door.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of / from
Preposition used to connect parts of the phrase.
La calle de atrás es menos ruidosa.
The back street is less noisy.
atrás
[ah-TRAHS]
behind / back
Describes the location as being in back or behind.
La calle de atrás evita el tráfico del mercado.
The back street avoids the market traffic.
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