How to Say ‘At the traffic light.’ in Spain Spanish
En el semáforo.
en el seh-MAH-foh-roh
[en el seh-MAH-foh-roh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Z] in Spain is pronounced like (th) in English [think], so [semáforo] is not the trap here but words like [izquierda] are. Also, [c] before [e] or [i] is said the same way in Spain.
Phrase Breakdown
En
[en]
in / on / at
Preposition used to locate an action point in directions.
En el semáforo, siga recto.
At the traffic light, go straight.
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article, used with semáforo.
En el semáforo rojo, gire.
At the red traffic light, turn.
semáforo
[seh-MAH-foh-roh]
traffic light
A street signal controlling traffic with lights.
Pare en el semáforo, por favor.
Stop at the traffic light, please.
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