How to Say ‘Just half a block to the left.’ in Mexican Spanish
Nomás media cuadra a la izquierda.
noh-MAHS MEH-dyah KWAH-drah ah lah ees-kyehr-dah
[noh-MAHS MEH-dyah KWAH-drah ah lah ees-kyehr-dah]
Phrase Breakdown
Nomás media cuadra
noh-MAHS MEH-dyah KWAH-drah
Just half a block
'Nomás' is a Mexican word for 'just'. 'Media cuadra' means 'half a block'.
Camina nomás media cuadra.
Walk just half a block.
Words in this phrase
Nomás
[noh-MAHS]
just / only
Very Mexican word meaning 'only' or 'just'.
Nomás quiero un café.
I just want a coffee.
media
[MEH-dyah]
half
Media means half, especially in time expressions like half past.
Nos vemos a las ocho y media.
See you at eight thirty.
cuadra
[KWAH-drah]
block
Feminine noun for a city block, the distance between two corners; very common in Mexico.
La tienda está a una cuadra.
The store is one block away.
a la izquierda.
ah lah ees-kyehr-dah
to the left
This gives the direction. 'Izquierda' is pronounced is-KIER-da.
El baño está a la izquierda.
The bathroom is on the left.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
at / to
The preposition used before a person as a direct object.
Mira a papá. A veces llora de emoción.
Look at dad. Sometimes he cries with emotion.
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.”
izquierda
[ees-kyehr-dah]
left
The left side or left direction.
Dé vuelta a la izquierda. La izquierda es más rápida.
Turn left. The left side is faster.
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