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How to Say ‘A shop in the neighbourhood’ in Spain Spanish

Una tienda del barrio

OO-nah tee-EN-dah del BAH-rryoh

[OO-nah tee-EN-dah del BAH-rryoh]

💬 Usage Tip: del is de + el squeezed together, and it's required, never written separately. Same with a + el = al: voy al barrio "I'm going to the neighbourhood".

Phrase Breakdown

Una tienda

OO-nah tee-EN-dah

A shop

Keep the article with its noun. 'Tienda' sounds like 'TYEN-da'.

Example

Hay una tienda en la esquina.

There's a shop on the corner.

Words in this phrase

Una

[OO-nah]

a; one

An indefinite article used before a singular feminine noun.

Example

Busco Una cultura que apoye el aprendizaje.

I’m looking for a culture that supports learning.

tienda

[tee-EN-dah]

shop

Common word for a shop or store.

Example

La tienda está en esta calle.

The shop is on this street.

del barrio

del BAH-rryoh

in the neighbourhood / local

'Del' is 'de' + 'el'. Roll the double 'rr' in 'barrio'.

Example

Conozco a todos los del barrio.

I know everyone in the neighbourhood.

Words in this phrase

del

[del]

of the; from the

Contraction of de + el, common in Spanish phrases.

Example

La política del restaurante es clara.

The restaurant’s policy is clear.

barrio

[BAH-rryoh]

neighbourhood

A district of a town.

Example

Vivo en un barrio tranquilo.

I live in a quiet neighbourhood.

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