dirección incorrecta
/diɾeɡθjon inkoreɡta/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "wrong address" is translated as dirección incorrecta.
The phrase refers to an address that is not the correct location for a person or a place.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of dirección (address/direction) and incorrecta (incorrect/wrong).
Which one should you use?
The phrase dirección errónea is a common alternative used to express a wrong address. Dirección equivocada is another way to express the same concept.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because dirección is a feminine noun, the adjective must also be feminine, using incorrecta instead of the masculine incorrecto.
How do you pronounce it?
/diɾeɡθjon inkoreɡta/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, postal addresses are not always used for navigation. People often provide a dirección based on landmarks, such as 'next to the blue pharmacy', rather than a street name and number.
- In Spanish, the word dirección can also refer to the 'management' or 'board of directors' of a company. An 'incorrecta' or 'errónea' dirección could, in a business context, imply a mistake made by the leadership rather than a mailing error.
- In Spanish, the word equivocada in dirección equivocada comes from the Latin 'aequivocus', meaning 'having the same voice' or 'ambiguous'.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, pero tengo una dirección equivocada. ¿Podría indicarme la dirección correcta?Excuse me, but I have the wrong address. Could you provide me with the correct one?
- Lamentablemente, me dieron una dirección incorrecta. ¿Me puede ayudar a encontrar la correcta?Unfortunately, I was given the wrong address. Can you help me find the correct one?
- Oye, parece que me diste una dirección equivocada. Me encontré con un callejón sin salida.Hey, it seems like you gave me the wrong address. I ended up in a dead-end.
- ¡No puedo creerlo! Me dieron una dirección incorrecta y terminé en un lugar totalmente diferente.I can't believe it! They gave me the wrong address, and I ended up in a completely different place.
- Me temo que tengo una dirección errónea. ¿Podrías ayudarme a encontrar la correcta?I'm afraid I have the wrong address. Could you help me find the correct one?
- El paquete fue enviado a una dirección incorrecta.The package was sent to a wrong address.
- Creo que tengo una dirección incorrecta en mi mapa.I think I have a wrong address on my map.
- Esa dirección incorrecta causó muchos problemas al mensajero.That wrong address caused many problems for the courier.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are looking at a GPS map in the car.
- ElenaJavier, no encuentro la casa.Javier, I can't find the house.
- JavierQuizás escribiste la dirección incorrecta.Maybe you wrote the wrong address.
- ElenaTienes razón, revisaré el mensaje ahora.You're right, I'll check the message now.
- JavierDime cuando encuentres la correcta.Tell me when you find the correct one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
