How to Say ‘Near the entrance’ in Mexican Spanish
Cerca de la entrada
SEHR-kah deh lah en-TRAH-dah
[SEHR-kah deh lah en-TRAH-dah]
Phrase Breakdown
Cerca
[SEHR-kah]
close / near
Describes something at a short distance or nearly happening.
La pelota pasó Cerca de la portería.
The ball passed close to the goal.
de la entrada
deh lah en-TRAH-dah
the entrance
'Cerca de' means 'near'. 'La entrada' is 'the entrance'. The 'a' of 'la' blends into 'entrada': deh-lahen-TRAH-dah. The 'd' between vowels is soft, close to the 'th' in 'this'.
Te espero en la entrada.
I'll wait for you at the entrance.
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.”
entrada
[en-TRAH-dah]
entrance
The place where you go into a building.
La entrada está a la derecha.
The entrance is on the right.
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