dirección
standard
The word for "address" in Puerto Rico is dirección. For a mailing address you can say dirección postal.
Meaning: location where someone lives (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| dirección | standard |
| dirección postal | mailing address |
You ask ¿Cuál es tu dirección? for a home address. Dirección postal is the address for mail, which can differ from where someone lives.
When do people say it?
Many addresses in Puerto Rico include an urbanización name, a neighborhood development, and ZIP codes follow US postal rules.
Did you know?
- The word urbanización in Puerto Rico names a planned residential neighborhood, and it is a normal part of postal addresses.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuál es tu dirección?What is your address?
- Te mando la dirección por mensaje.I will send you the address by message.
- Necesito tu dirección postal.I need your mailing address.
Example conversation
Marta asks the delivery driver Joel for help finding a house in Carolina.
- Joel¿Me confirma la dirección?Can you confirm the address?
- MartaSí, está en la urbanización Villa Real.Yes, it is in the Villa Real development.
- JoelGracias, ya la encontré.Thanks, I found it now.
