How to Say ‘Next to the window’ in Spain Spanish
Al lado de la ventana
ahl LAH-doh deh lah behn-TAH-nah
[ahl LAH-doh deh lah behn-TAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: a + el always merges into al, so you say al lado de "next to". The same thing happens with de + el, which becomes del, as in el nuevo del equipo.
Phrase Breakdown
Al lado
ahl LAH-doh
Next to / beside
'Al lado de' means 'next to'. The 'll' in 'lado' is a single 'l' sound across the two words: 'a-LA-do'.
Vive al lado.
He lives next door.
Words in this phrase
Al
[ahl]
at the
Contraction of 'a' + 'el'.
Está al final del pasillo.
It's at the end of the corridor.
lado
[LAH-doh]
side
Noun meaning side; with 'al' and 'de' it forms 'next to'.
El banco está al lado.
The bank is next door.
de la ventana
deh lah behn-TAH-nah
the window
'Ventana' means window. Stress falls on 'ven-TA-na'.
Abre la ventana.
Open the window.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
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.
ventana
[behn-TAH-nah]
window
Feminine noun for a window.
Abre la ventana.
Open the window.
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