How to Say ‘The bank is in front of the square.’ in Spain Spanish
El banco está enfrente de la plaza.
el BAHN-koh eh-STA en-FREN-teh deh lah PLAH-thah
[el BAHN-koh eh-STA en-FREN-teh deh lah PLAH-thah]
Phrase Breakdown
El banco está
el BAHN-koh eh-STA
The bank is
'El banco' is the subject: a masculine article plus noun. 'Está' comes from 'estar', which is used for location. Stress the last syllable: es-TÁ. Link the words smoothly: 'el-BAN-co-es-TÁ'.
El banco está cerrado hoy.
The bank is closed today.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
The (masculine singular)
A definite article used before a singular masculine noun.
El centro es donde está la acción.
The center is where the action is.
banco
[BAHN-koh]
bank
A financial institution where you keep money; masculine noun.
Necesito ir al banco.
I need to go to the bank.
está
[eh-STA]
is
Form of 'estar' used to describe a temporary state or condition.
La tarifa está demasiado alta hoy.
The fare is too high today.
enfrente de la plaza.
en-FREN-teh deh lah PLAH-thah
opposite the square.
'Enfrente de' means 'opposite' or 'across from'. Stress en-FREN-te. In Spain, the 'z' in 'plaza' sounds like the English 'th' in 'think': PLA-tha.
Vivo enfrente de la plaza.
I live opposite the square.
Words in this phrase
enfrente
[en-FREN-teh]
opposite / in front
Means facing something; used with 'de' as 'enfrente de'.
Vivo enfrente del parque.
I live opposite the park.
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 (feminine singular)
A definite article used before a singular feminine noun.
Me encanta la camisa que llevas.
I love the shirt you are wearing.
plaza
[PLAH-thah]
square / plaza
A public square, common as a landmark when giving directions.
Le aclaro al conductor: «Cerca de la plaza».
I clarify to the driver: “Near the square.”
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