How to Say ‘In a hotel in the city centre’ in Spain Spanish
En un hotel del centro
ehn oon oh-TEL del THEN-troh
[ehn oon oh-TEL del THEN-troh]
💬 Usage Tip: de + el always merges into del: del centro, never de el centro. The same thing happens with a + el → al.
Phrase Breakdown
En un hotel
ehn oon oh-TEL
In a hotel
The 'h' is silent. Stress the last syllable: o-TEL.
Trabajo en un hotel.
I work in a hotel.
Words in this phrase
En
[ehn]
in
A preposition meaning inside or within a place, situation, or context.
En «En» mi empresa, todos colaboran bien.
In my company, everyone collaborates well.
un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.
Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.
I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.
hotel
[oh-TEL]
hotel
A place where travellers stay; the h is silent.
El hotel está cerca.
The hotel is nearby.
del centro
del THEN-troh
in the city centre
'Del' is 'de + el'. In Spain, 'ce' sounds like 'th': THEN-tro.
Vivo en el centro.
I live in the centre.
Words in this phrase
del
[del]
of the
Contraction of 'de' + 'el'.
La puerta del coche.
The car door.
centro
[THEN-troh]
centre / downtown
Noun for the central part of a town or city.
Voy al centro.
I'm going downtown.
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