How to Say ‘Every two or three blocks’ in Mexican Spanish
Cada dos o tres cuadras
KAH-dah dohs oh trehs KWAH-drahs
[KAH-dah dohs oh trehs KWAH-drahs]
💬 Usage Tip: cada never changes form, even before plural numbers: cada dos horas "every two hours". cuadras "blocks" is the everyday way to give walking distances in Mexico.
Phrase Breakdown
Cada dos
KAH-dah dohs
Every two
'Cada' means 'every' or 'each'. Say 'CA-da DOS' with a soft 'd', almost like the 'th' in 'this'.
Cada dos horas.
Every two hours.
Words in this phrase
Cada
[KAH-dah]
every
Each, without exception.
Cada persona es única.
Every person is unique.
dos
[dohs]
Two
'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
o tres cuadras
oh trehs KWAH-drahs
or three blocks
'Cuadras' means city blocks. Tap the 'r' in 'tres' once. Say 'CUA-dras' as two syllables.
El mercado está a tres cuadras.
The market is three blocks away.
Words in this phrase
o
[oh]
or
A conjunction used to indicate an alternative or choice between different options.
Puedes elegir el coche azul o el rojo.
You can choose the blue car or the red one.
tres
[trehs]
three
The number following two.
Tres manzanas cayeron del árbol.
Three apples fell from the tree.
cuadras
[KWAH-drahs]
blocks
Plural of 'cuadra', city blocks.
Camine tres cuadras más.
Walk three more blocks.
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