How to Say ‘About fifty metres from the corner’ in Spain Spanish
A unos cincuenta metros de la esquina
ah OO-nohs theen-KWEN-tah MEH-trohs Deh lah es-KEE-nah
[ah OO-nohs theen-KWEN-tah MEH-trohs Deh lah es-KEE-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
A unos cincuenta metros
ah OO-nohs theen-KWEN-tah MEH-trohs
About fifty metres
This expresses an approximate distance. Say it in one smooth flow: 'aunos thincuenta metros'.
El banco está a unos cincuenta metros.
The bank is about fifty metres away.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
At
Used to indicate a specific time or instance.
Nos vemos a las cinco.
See you at five.
unos
[OO-nohs]
about / some
Used before a number to mean approximately.
En unos quince minutos termina el trayecto.
In about fifteen minutes the ride ends.
cincuenta
[theen-KWEN-tah]
fifty
The number 50.
Son cincuenta céntimos.
It's fifty cents.
metros
[MEH-trohs]
metres
Plural of 'metro', the basic unit of length.
La piscina tiene diez metros.
The pool is ten metres long.
de la esquina
Deh lah es-KEE-nah
from the corner
'Esquina' means a street corner. The 'qu' sounds like 'k', so say es-KI-na.
Vivo cerca de la esquina.
I live near the corner.
Words in this phrase
de
[Deh]
From
Used to indicate origin or starting point.
Ellos vienen de la ciudad.
They come from the city.
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
The place where two streets meet.
Bájeme en la esquina, por favor.
Drop me off at the corner, please.
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