How to Say ‘On Calle Mayor’ in Spain Spanish
En la calle Mayor
en lah KAH-yeh mah-YOR
[en lah KAH-yeh mah-YOR]
💬 Usage Tip: In Spain calle "street" comes before the name, and the number comes last.
Phrase Breakdown
En la calle
en lah KAH-yeh
On the street
Spanish uses 'en la calle' for 'on the street'. In Spain, 'll' in 'calle' sounds like the English 'y'.
Vivo en la calle Sol.
I live on Sol Street.
Words in this phrase
En
[en]
in; at
A preposition used to place something in a context, time, or location.
En este evento, hablo con varias empresas.
At this event, I speak with several companies.
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.
calle
[KAH-yeh]
street
A public road in a city or town.
Vivo en la calle principal.
I live on the main street.
Mayor
[mah-YOR]
main (in street names)
Part of a street name meaning Main Street.
La calle Mayor es muy bonita.
Main Street is very pretty.
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