How to Say ‘I'll go to the taco stand on the corner.’ in Mexican Spanish
Voy a la taquería de la esquina.
boy ah lah tah-keh-REE-ah deh lah ehs-KEE-nah
[boy ah lah tah-keh-REE-ah deh lah ehs-KEE-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
Voy a la taquería
boy ah lah tah-keh-REE-ah
I'm going to the taco shop
Say it smoothly as 'VO-ya-la-ta-que-RÍ-a', and stress the 'í' in 'taquería'.
Voy a la taquería con mis amigos.
I'm going to the taco shop with my friends.
Words in this phrase
Voy
[boy]
I am going
First-person form of ir, used to say what you are going to do.
Voy a llamar al plomero hoy si no hay agua caliente.
I am going to call the plumber today if there is no hot water.
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
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.”
taquería
[tah-keh-REE-ah]
taco shop
A place that makes and sells tacos.
La taquería abre de noche.
The taco shop opens at night.
de la esquina.
deh lah ehs-KEE-nah
on the corner.
This part tells you which taco shop. Stress 'es-KI-na'.
Compro pan en la panadería de la esquina.
I buy bread at the bakery on the corner.
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.
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.
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