fuera de la ciudad
/fweɾa de la θjudad/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'out of town' is translated into Spanish as fuera de la ciudad.
Use fuera de la ciudad to indicate that someone is traveling or is currently away from their usual place of residence.
Meaning: out of one's town of residence (prep_phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase means 'outside of the city'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In a sentence, this phrase is used with the verb estar to indicate a person's current location or state of being away.
How do you pronounce it?
/fweɾa de la θjudad/
Did you know?
- The word fuera can also be a conjugation of the verb ir, meaning 'to go'.
- If you are traveling to a small village rather than a large metropolis, a Spanish speaker might still use fuera de la ciudad to mean 'out of town', even if there is no actual 'city' there.
- The word fuera shares an ancient root with the English word 'foreign'. Both stem from a Proto-Indo-European origin related to being 'outside' or 'away'.
Examples in context
- Está fuera de la ciudad.He's out of town.This sentence is useful for showing how to use fuera de la ciudad to describe someone's location.Tatoeba #1619754 by Shishir, translation #1615181 by Spamster
- Tom está fuera de la ciudad.Tom is out of town.This sentence is useful for showing how to use fuera de la ciudad with a specific subject.Tatoeba #1496998 by marcelostockle, translation #1495885 by CK
- Estaré fuera de la ciudad un par de días.I'll be out of town for a few days.This sentence is useful for showing how to use fuera de la ciudad to describe a future state of being away for a certain duration.Tatoeba #1353792 by Shishir, translation #1186486 by CK
- Debido a compromisos laborales, estaré de viaje la próxima semana.Due to work commitments, I will be out of town next week.
- Se informa que estaré fuera de la ciudad hasta nuevo aviso.Please be advised that I will be outside of the city until further notice.
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Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking on the phone about a meeting.
- Javier¿Puedes venir a la reunión mañana, Elena?Can you come to the meeting tomorrow, Elena?
- ElenaLo siento, estoy fuera de la ciudad.I'm sorry, I am out of town.
- Javier¿Cuándo vas a regresar?When are you coming back?
- ElenaVuelvo el lunes por la tarde.I return on Monday afternoon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ciudad, de, fuera, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
