la
/ˈka.ʎe/
Translation
street, road
Word origin
From Latin callis ('path, track, narrow way'), originally a cattle trail. The same word in Italian gives calle, the Venetian street.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- callis
Grammar
Examples
librería , .
The bookshop is at the end of that street on the right.
llenan .
The streets in the centre fill up with people on Saturdays.
.
He went out into the street for a walk after lunch.
afueras.
I live on a very quiet street on the outskirts.
.
The children were playing football in the street.
.
I live on a very quiet street in the centre.
Used in
Stories
(15)El autobús perdido
3 min read · Core 1000
La conductora de la ambulancia
3 min read · Core 5000
El mejor café de la calle
3 min read · Core 5000
El perro del barrio
3 min read · Core 5000
El trabajo de Pedro
3 min read · Core 1000
El vecino nuevo
3 min read · Core 1000
Espero que vengáis
3 min read · Core 5000
La aventura de Sofía
3 min read · Core 5000
Laura busca piso
3 min read · Core 5000
Le hice arreglar el coche
3 min read · Core 5000
Perdido en la ciudad
3 min read · Core 1000
Una mañana en el mercado
3 min read · Core 1000
El primer día de Laura
4 min read · Core 1000
La cena de los Pereira
4 min read · Core 1000
Los puestos del sábado
4 min read · Core 1000
Grammar articles
(8)Spanish Impersonal Verbs: hay, hace, se habla and the No-Subject Constructions
Spanish Ordinals, Fractions, Dates and Time (el primer día, media hora, son las tres y cuarto)
Spanish Perception Verbs + Infinitive or Gerund: la vi salir, lo oí cantando
The Personal A in Spanish: Why 'Veo a María' but 'Veo la casa'
Por vs Para in Spanish: Cause vs Goal, and Every Use That Follows
Spanish Present Perfect: he hablado, ha vivido, hemos visto
Ser vs Estar: The Two Spanish 'To Be' Verbs and When to Use Each
Spanish Superlatives: El Mejor, El Mas, and the -isimo Ending
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