How to Say ‘On the hotel side of the street’ in Spain Spanish
En la acera del hotel
en lah ah-THEH-rah del oh-TEL
[en lah ah-THEH-rah del oh-TEL]
💬 Usage Tip: acera is literally the pavement, so "the hotel's pavement" means the side of the street the hotel is on.
Phrase Breakdown
En la acera
en lah ah-THEH-rah
On the pavement
'Acera' means pavement or sidewalk. Join 'la acera' into 'lacera'. In Spain, the 'c' sounds like 'th': a-THE-ra.
Espera en la acera.
Wait on the pavement.
Words in this phrase
En
[en]
in / at
A preposition used to indicate place or location.
Suelo preparar café en casa cada mañana.
I usually make coffee at home every morning.
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.
acera
[ah-THEH-rah]
pavement
The sidewalk beside a road.
Camino por la acera.
I walk on the pavement.
del hotel
del oh-TEL
of the hotel
'Del' is 'de + el'. The 'h' in 'hotel' is silent, and the stress falls at the end: o-TEL.
La entrada del hotel.
The hotel entrance.
Words in this phrase
del
[del]
of the
Indicating ownership or belonging.
La casa del hombre.
The man's house.
hotel
[oh-TEL]
hotel
A place where travellers stay.
Mi hotel es pequeño.
My hotel is small.
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