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How to Say ‘That one over there, in the corner.’ in Mexican Spanish

Esa de allá, en el rincón.

EH-sah deh ah-YAH en el reen-KOHN

[EH-sah deh ah-YAH en el reen-KOHN]

Phrase Breakdown

Esa de allá,

EH-sah deh ah-YAH

That one over there,

Points to something far from the speaker. Stress 'a-YÁ' and pause slightly at the comma.

Example

Quiero esa de allá.

I want that one over there.

Words in this phrase

Esa

[EH-sah]

that

Esa points to a specific time already mentioned.

Example

Hay mucha gente a esa hora.

There are a lot of people at that time.

de

[deh]

over (of)

Here links 'that one' with a place: 'that one over there'.

Example

El chico de allá es mi amigo.

The guy over there is my friend.

allá

[ah-YAH]

over there

Points to a place farther away from both speakers.

Example

Vamos allá.

Let's go over there.

en el rincón.

en el reen-KOHN

in the corner.

Says exactly where the thing is. Blend 'en el' into 'e-nel' and stress the final syllable: rin-CÓN.

Example

Siéntate en el rincón.

Sit in the corner.

Words in this phrase

en

[en]

in

A preposition meaning inside, within, or as part of something.

Example

«En» ubica la acción dentro de «En un equipo».

“En” places the action within “In a team.”

el

[el]

the

Masculine singular definite article.

Example

«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».

“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”

rincón

[reen-KOHN]

corner

Masculine noun for an inside corner of a room, often a cozy spot.

Example

Hay una silla en el rincón.

There's a chair in the corner.

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