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How to Say ‘It's next to the station’ in Spain Spanish

Está al lado de la estación

eh-STA ahl LAH-doh deh lah es-tah-see-ON

[eh-STA ahl LAH-doh deh lah es-tah-see-ON]

💬 Usage Tip: al lado de means "next to". Swap the place to reuse it: al lado del hotel. Here de and el merge into del.

Phrase Breakdown

Está al lado

eh-STA ahl LAH-doh

It's next to

'Al' is 'a' plus 'el'. 'Al lado' means 'beside'. Say 'es-TAH al LAH-doh', with a soft 'd'.

Example

Mi casa está al lado.

My house is next door.

Words in this phrase

Está

[eh-STA]

is

Form of 'estar' used to describe a temporary state or condition.

Example

La tarifa está demasiado alta hoy.

The fare is too high today.

al

[ahl]

to the

A contraction of a + el, used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Vamos al hotel y después al centro.

We are going to the hotel and later to the center.

lado

[LAH-doh]

side

Used in 'al lado de' to mean 'next to'.

Example

Siéntate a mi lado.

Sit by my side.

de la estación

deh lah es-tah-see-ON

the station

Completes 'al lado de' (next to). Link 'la estación': 'les-ta-THYON'.

Example

Hay un hotel cerca de la estación.

There's a hotel near the station.

Words in this phrase

de

[deh]

of

A common connector joining type with company.

Example

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 (feminine singular)

A definite article used before a singular feminine noun.

Example

Me encanta la camisa que llevas.

I love the shirt you are wearing.

estación

[es-tah-see-ON]

station

Usually means a train or bus station depending on context.

Example

A la estación, por favor.

To the station, please.

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