How to Say ‘Near the Plaza Mayor’ in Spain Spanish
Cerca de la plaza Mayor
SEHR-kah deh lah PLAH-thah mah-YOR
[SEHR-kah deh lah PLAH-thah mah-YOR]
💬 Usage Tip: cerca de means "near", and you can swap in any landmark after it: cerca de la estación "near the station".
Phrase Breakdown
Cerca de
SEHR-kah deh
Near
'Cerca de' means 'near (to)'. In Spain, it's said THER-ka de.
Vivo cerca de aquí.
I live near here.
Words in this phrase
Cerca
[SEHR-kah]
near
Used to say something is close to a place or object.
Prefiero una mesa cerca de la entrada.
I prefer a table near the entrance.
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 plaza Mayor
lah PLAH-thah mah-YOR
the main square
The Plaza Mayor is the main square. In Spain, 'plaza' is said PLA-tha.
Quedamos en la plaza Mayor.
Let's meet in the main square.
Words in this phrase
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.
plaza
[PLAH-thah]
square
Noun for an open public square in a town.
Nos vemos en la plaza.
See you in the square.
Mayor
[mah-YOR]
Main (in names)
In place names, 'Mayor' means main or principal.
Está en la plaza Mayor.
It's in the main square.
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