How to Say ‘Next to’ in Spain Spanish
Al lado de
ahl LAH-doh deh
[ahl LAH-doh deh]
Phrase Breakdown
Al
[ahl]
to the
A contraction of a + el, used before a masculine singular noun.
Vamos al hotel y después al centro.
We are going to the hotel and later to the center.
lado
[LAH-doh]
side
Masculine noun meaning side; 'al lado de' means next to.
El banco está al lado del hotel.
The bank is next to the hotel.
de
[deh]
of
Used to indicate the relationship between a part and a whole.
La película es de ciencia ficción.
The movie is of science fiction.
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