lado izquierdo
/lado iθkjeɾdo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "left side" is translated into Spanish as lado izquierdo.
Lado izquierdo refers to the side of a person or object that is to the west when facing north. Costado izquierdo is often used to refer to the left side of the body.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of lado (side) and izquierdo (left).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word lado is masculine, so the adjective must be izquierdo. Using the feminine izquierda with lado is a grammatical error. If you use the noun parte (part/side) instead of lado, the adjective must change to the feminine izquierda to match.
How do you pronounce it?
/lado iθkjeɾdo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use lado izquierda as this is a gender mismatch. Since lado is masculine, you must use the masculine adjective izquierdo.
Did you know?
- The word izquierdo is not of Latin origin like most Spanish adjectives, but instead comes from the Basque word ezker.
- Spanish has a specific word for the 'left side' of a ship or aircraft, babor, which is used instead of lado izquierdo in nautical contexts.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the lado izquierdo is historically associated with bad luck or clumsiness, similar to the English 'sinister' connotation.
Examples in context
- Está en el lado izquierdo de la calle.It is on the left side of the street.This sentence shows how to use lado izquierdo when describing a location on a street.Tatoeba #2132127 by Shishir, translation #42218 by CK
- En Japón conducimos por el lado izquierdo de la carretera.In Japan, we drive on the left side of the road.This sentence illustrates using lado izquierdo in the context of driving on a road.Tatoeba #540403 by Leono, translation #281232 by CK
- La pelota le pegó en el lado izquierdo de la cabeza.The ball hit him on the left side of the head.This sentence demonstrates using lado izquierdo to describe a specific area of the head.Tatoeba #1426367 by marcelostockle, translation #33643 by CK
- El libro está en el lado izquierdo de la mesaThe book is on the left side of the table
- Me duele el costado izquierdoMy left side hurts
- La tienda está al lado izquierdoThe store is on the left side
- El restaurante está en el lado izquierdo de la calle.The restaurant is on the left side of the street.
- La puerta de entrada se encuentra al lado izquierdo del edificio.The entrance door is located on the left side of the building.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are looking for a specific shop in the city.
- Alejandro¿Dónde está la farmacia?Where is the pharmacy?
- SofíaEstá en el lado izquierdo de la plaza.It is on the left side of the plaza.
- AlejandroGracias, Sofía. ¿Está cerca de aquí?Thanks, Sofía. Is it close to here?
- SofíaSí, solo camina un poco más.Yes, just walk a little further.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries izquierdo, lado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
