mi dirección
/mi diɾeɡθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my address" translates to Spanish as mi dirección.
If you wish to specify an email address, you should add de correo electrónico to the phrase as mi dirección de correo electrónico to avoid confusion with a physical street address.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the possessive adjective mi (my) and the noun dirección (address/direction).
How do you pronounce it?
/mi diɾeɡθjon/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use mi domicilio or mi casa when they mean the specific street address, whereas mi dirección is the standard term for the mailing/location data.
Did you know?
- The word dirección can also mean 'management' or 'the board of directors' in a business context, which can be confusing if you are not looking at a map.
- In some Latin American regions, asking for someone's dirección might be interpreted as asking for 'directions' to get to their house rather than the specific street name and number.
- Because dirección comes from the Latin 'regō' meaning 'to rule', it is linguistically related to the English word 'regal'.
Examples in context
- Aquí está mi dirección.Here's my address.Tatoeba #5130420 by don_ramon, translation #5177272 by tabular
- Mi dirección no está en su listado.My address isn't on your list.Tatoeba #6626971 by Schuager, translation #6626968 by Schuager
- Soy precavido cuando doy mi dirección de correo a un desconocido.I am careful when I give my address to a stranger.Tatoeba #3184406 by wallebot, translation #3192713 by wallebot
- Mi dirección es Calle Principal, número 123, Colonia Centro, Ciudad 12345.My address is Calle Principal, number 123, Colonia Centro, Ciudad 12345.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía is giving her contact information to Mateo.
- LucíaMateo, te voy a enviar mi dirección.Mateo, I am going to send you my address.
- MateoGracias, Lucía. La necesito para el paquete.Thanks, Lucía. I need it for the package.
- LucíaTe la mando por mensaje ahora mismo.I'll send it to you by message right now.
- MateoPerfecto, estaré pendiente de mi teléfono.Perfect, I'll be watching my phone.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dirección, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
