Directions & Places in Town

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Use the preposition 'en' to mean 'on/in the street' (en la calle).

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Feminine noun. Refers to a public town square or plaza.

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Can also mean 'bench' depending on context.

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Masculine noun ending in -e.

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Standard masculine noun ending in -o.

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'Farmacia de guardia' refers to an on-call/24-hour pharmacy.

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The letter 'h' is always silent in Spanish.

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Masculine noun ending in -e.

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Plural adds -es because it ends in a consonant.

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Feminine noun ending in -a.

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Nouns ending in -ción are always feminine. Accent mark is dropped in plural.

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'de + el' contracts to 'del' (cerca del centro).

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Usually used in the prepositional phrase 'a la izquierda' (to the left).

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Usually used in the prepositional phrase 'a la derecha' (to the right).

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To say 'near something', use 'cerca de' (e.g., cerca de la estación).

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To say 'far from something', use 'lejos de'.

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'Por aquí' means 'around here' or 'this way'.

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Always written with an accent mark on the final 'i'.

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Common directional expression used when giving instructions.

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Regular -ar verb. 'Gira' is the informal imperative/command form (tú).

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Regular -ar verb. Note spelling change z->c before 'e' in some forms.

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Irregular gender: ends in -a but is masculine (el mapa).

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Used for bus or taxi stops (parada de autobús / parada de taxis).

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Compound word: super + mercado. Standard masculine noun.

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Carries a written accent mark when used in direct or indirect questions.