dirección
standard, everyday
In Mexican Spanish "address" is dirección. On official forms you will often see domicilio, the formal word for a home address.
Meaning: the place where someone lives or can be found (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| dirección | standard, everyday |
| domicilio | formal, official |
¿Cuál es tu dirección? is the everyday question. Domicilio appears on bills, bank papers and government forms.
Which one should you use?
The words are the same as in general Spanish. What changes in Mexico is the order of an address: street and number first, then the colony (neighborhood) and the postal code.
Did you know?
- Mexican addresses include the colonia, the neighborhood, as a standard part of the address.
Examples in context
- ¿Me das tu dirección?Can you give me your address?
- Mi domicilio está en la Ciudad de México.My address is in Mexico City.
- Te mando la dirección por mensaje.I will send you the address by message.
Example conversation
Paola talks to her friend Diego before a party.
- DiegoPaola, ¿me pasas tu dirección?Paola, can you send me your address?
- PaolaClaro. Es calle Durango 45, colonia Roma.Sure. It is 45 Durango street, Roma neighborhood.
- DiegoPerfecto, ahí nos vemos.Perfect, see you there.
