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How to Say ‘Next to the restaurant.’ in Mexican Spanish

Al lado del restaurante.

ahl LAH-doh del res-tow-RAHN-teh

[ahl LAH-doh del res-tow-RAHN-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

Al lado de

ahl LAH-doh del

Next to / beside

This phrase indicates location, meaning something is beside another thing.

Example

La farmacia está al lado de la tienda.

The pharmacy is next to the store.

Words in this phrase

Al

[ahl]

next to / to the side of

Short phrase meaning beside or next to a place.

Example

El valet está Al lado del restaurante.

The valet is next to the restaurant.

lado

[LAH-doh]

side

Means side; in the phrase al lado de, it means next to.

Example

El estacionamiento está al lado del restaurante.

The parking lot is next to the restaurant.

del

[del]

of the

Contraction of de + el, used to mean of the.

Example

La entrada del restaurante es grande.

The restaurant's entrance is big.

restaurante

[res-tow-RAHN-teh]

restaurant

A place where meals are served.

Example

Al lado del restaurante hay valet.

Next to the restaurant there is valet service.

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