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How to Say ‘Next to the pharmacy’ in Spain Spanish

Al lado de la farmacia

ahl LAH-doh deh lah far-MAH-thyah

[ahl LAH-doh deh lah far-MAH-thyah]

Phrase Breakdown

Al lado de

ahl LAH-doh deh

Next to

This is a fixed expression meaning 'beside'. 'Al' is 'a + el'.

Example

Al lado de mi casa.

Next to my house.

Words in this phrase

Al

[ahl]

to the

A contraction of 'a el', meaning towards a direction or a specific person.

Example

Al entrar, vi la belleza del lugar.

Upon entering, I saw the beauty of the place.

lado

[LAH-doh]

side

Noun meaning side; 'al lado de' means next to.

Example

Siéntate a mi lado.

Sit by my side.

de

[deh]

of

A common connector joining type with company.

Example

En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.

In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.

la farmacia

lah far-MAH-thyah

the pharmacy

Stress the MA: far-MA-thia. In Spain, the 'c' sounds like 'th'.

Example

La farmacia está abierta.

The pharmacy is open.

Words in this phrase

la

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

farmacia

[far-MAH-thyah]

pharmacy

Noun for a chemist's shop selling medicine.

Example

La farmacia está abierta.

The pharmacy is open.

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