lado derecho
/lado deɾet͡ʃo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "right side" is translated into Spanish as lado derecho.
Lado derecho is used to describe the side of an object or area that is to the right of the center. If you want to say that something is located "to the right" of a reference point, use the phrase a la derecha de.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of lado (side) and derecho (right).
Which one should you use?
In the context of directions, derecho can mean "straight ahead", whereas a la derecha means "to the right".
How do you pronounce it?
/lado deɾetʃo/
Did you know?
- The word derecho can also mean 'law' or 'a right' (as in a human right), which is an entirely different concept from 'right' as a direction.
- The word lado is a close relative of the English word 'latitude', which describes the distance of a place from the equator.
- While lado derecho describes the side, the phrase la derecha is often used in politics to refer to the 'right wing' or conservative parties.
Examples in context
- La casa estaba al lado derecho del camino.The house was on the right side of the road.This sentence shows how to use lado derecho to describe a location relative to a road.Tatoeba #2268352 by cueyayotl, translation #2268351 by _undertoad
- Es anormal tener el corazón en el lado derecho.It is abnormal to have the heart on the right side.This sentence uses lado derecho to describe the anatomical position of an organ.Tatoeba #1622054 by teskmon, translation #1152191 by belgavox
- En los Estados Unidos los autos circulan por el lado derecho del camino.In America, cars drive on the right side of the road.This sentence uses lado derecho to describe where cars drive on a road.Tatoeba #4934646 by Leono, translation #4356255 by CK
- La ventana está en el lado derechoThe window is on the right side
- El dolor está en el costado derechoThe pain is on the right side
- El botón está en el lado derechoThe button is on the right side
- El restaurante está a la derecha de la calle principalThe restaurant is on the right side of the main street
- Por favor, ubique el cuadro en el lado derecho de la salaPlease place the painting on the right side of the room
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are looking for a specific room in a building.
- MateoElena, ¿está la oficina en el lado derecho?Elena, is the office on the right side?
- ElenaNo, Mateo, está en el lado izquierdo.No, Mateo, it is on the left side.
- MateoAh, entonces debo caminar hacia allá.Ah, then I must walk over there.
- ElenaSí, el lado derecho es el camino equivocado.Yes, the right side is the wrong way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries derecho, lado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
