How to Say ‘At the bar on the corner’ in Spain Spanish
En el bar de la esquina
ehn ehl bar deh lah es-KEE-nah
[ehn ehl bar deh lah es-KEE-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: en covers both "in" and "at" for places, so you don't have to choose. de la esquina "on the corner" works like el bar de la plaza "the bar on the square".
Phrase Breakdown
En el bar
ehn ehl bar
At the bar
'En' means 'at/in'. Link 'en el' smoothly: 'e-nel bar'.
Estoy en el bar.
I'm at the bar.
Words in this phrase
En
[ehn]
at / in
A preposition used to indicate location, time, or context.
En el evento conocí a varios reclutadores.
At the event I met several recruiters.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
bar
[bar]
bar
A bar or café where people drink and eat tapas.
Vamos al bar después del trabajo.
Let's go to the bar after work.
de la esquina
deh lah es-KEE-nah
on the corner
'Esquina' means 'corner'. The 'qu' sounds like 'k': es-KI-na.
La tienda de la esquina.
The shop on the corner.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
esquina
[es-KEE-nah]
corner
Feminine noun for the outside corner where two streets meet.
Pare en la esquina, por favor.
Stop at the corner, please.
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