How to Say ‘By the window’ in Mexican Spanish
Junto a la ventana
HOON-toh ah lah behn-TAH-nah
[HOON-toh ah lah behn-TAH-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
Junto a
HOON-toh ah
Next to
'Junto a' works as one unit meaning 'next to'. The 'j' is a breathy sound like an English 'h': 'HUN-to-a'.
Siéntate junto a mí.
Sit next to me.
Words in this phrase
Junto
[HOON-toh]
next (to)
With 'a', means beside or right next to something.
Me senté junto a mi amigo.
I sat next to my friend.
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 ventana
lah behn-TAH-nah
the window
Keep the article and noun together. The 'v' sounds like a soft 'b': 'la ben-TA-na'.
Abre la ventana, por favor.
Open the window, please.
Words in this phrase
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.”
ventana
[behn-TAH-nah]
window
An opening in a wall or vehicle that lets in light and can usually be opened for air.
Nos gusta sentarnos cerca de la ventana.
We like to sit near the window.
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