lado oeste
/lado oeste/from spelling rules
The English phrase west side is translated into Spanish as lado oeste.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of lado (side) and oeste (west).
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a specific west side, the definite article el must precede lado to form el lado oeste.
How do you pronounce it?
/lado oeste/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word oeste was not created from Latin but was borrowed from French ouest, which itself came from the Old English 'west'.
- In many parts of the Spanish-speaking world, if you are talking about the 'west side' of a city, people might use the word poniente instead of oeste to refer to the setting sun.
- While lado oeste is the literal translation, Spanish speakers often use occidente to refer to the 'West' as a cultural or geopolitical region.
Examples in context
- Mi casa queda del lado oeste de la calle.My house is on the west side of the street.This sentence shows how to specify the location of a house using lado oeste.Tatoeba #1642657 by marcelostockle, translation #682404 by Source_VOA
- Está en el lado oeste de la isla.It's on the west side of the island.This sentence is useful for describing a location on the west side of an island using lado oeste.Tatoeba #8668573 by ajje, translation #8668574 by ajje
- El banco se encuentra en el lado oeste del edificio.The bank is located on the west side of the building.
- La playa está en el oeste de la isla.The beach is on the west side of the island.
- Vamos a quedar en el lado oeste del centro.Let's meet on the west side of downtown.
- Vivo en la zona oeste de la ciudad.I live in the west side of the city.
- La tienda está en el costado oeste de la plaza.The store is on the west side of the square.
- El parque está en el lado oeste de la ciudad.The park is on the west side of the city.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are looking at a map of the park.
- LucíaJavier, ¿dónde está la entrada principal?Javier, where is the main entrance?
- JavierEstá ubicada en el lado oeste.It is located on the west side.
- LucíaPerfecto, caminemos hacia allá entonces.Perfect, let's walk that way then.
- JavierSí, llegaremos en diez minutos.Yes, we will arrive in ten minutes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lado, oeste, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
