calle
everyday
The word for street is calle. It is the same in Mexico, where addresses are written as calle, a name and a number.
In a Mexican address you write the street name and then the number, as in Calle Hidalgo 25. A big avenue is avenida.
Meaning: public road in a town (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Calle is feminine, so you say la calle and las calles.
Did you know?
- Mexican directions often count cuadras, or blocks, instead of meters.
Examples in context
- Vivo en esta calle.I live on this street.
- ¿Cómo se llama esta calle?What is this street called?
- Cruza la calle con cuidado.Cross the street carefully.
Example conversation
A tourist, Ben, asks a local named Doña Rosa for directions in Oaxaca.
- BenDisculpe, ¿dónde está la calle Alcalá?Excuse me, where is Alcalá street?
- RosaDos cuadras derecho.Two blocks straight ahead.
- BenMuchas gracias.Thank you very much.
