How to Say ‘At the corner of Orizaba’ in Mexican Spanish
En la esquina de Orizaba
en lah ehs-KEE-nah deh oh-ree-SAH-bah
[en lah ehs-KEE-nah deh oh-ree-SAH-bah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico City people give directions by the nearest corner or cross street rather than a house number. It's how drivers actually navigate.
Phrase Breakdown
En la esquina
en lah ehs-KEE-nah
At the corner
'Esquina' is a street corner. The 'qu' sounds like 'k': es-KI-na. 'La esquina' blends smoothly into 'laesquina'.
Te espero en la esquina.
I'll wait for you at the corner.
Words in this phrase
En
[en]
in / at
Used to show location.
El valet está en la entrada principal hoy.
The valet is at the main entrance today.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
esquina
[ehs-KEE-nah]
corner
Feminine noun for a street corner.
Te espero en la esquina.
I'll wait for you at the corner.
de Orizaba
deh oh-ree-SAH-bah
of Orizaba (street)
Orizaba is a street name, for example in Mexico City's Roma neighborhood. Pronounce it o-ri-SA-ba. The 'z' sounds like 's' in Mexico.
Vivo cerca de Orizaba.
I live near Orizaba.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
Orizaba
[oh-ree-SAH-bah]
Orizaba (street name)
A street name, common in Mexico City; also a city in Veracruz.
Vivo en la calle Orizaba.
I live on Orizaba street.
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