¿En esta misma calle?
On this same street?
Someone asks again because they can't believe the place is this close, and esta misma calle means this very street.
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Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "street" in Spanish
la calle
nounfeminineplural: las calles
"Street" in Spanish is la calle. It's feminine even though it ends in -e, and the double l sounds like an English y: KAH-yeh. En la calle means on the street or out of the house, and in a street name the word calle comes first: la calle Adams.
Hear "calle" in real movie scenes
A question in disbelief and a street name. Each video starts and stops on that line.
Están en la calle Adams.
They're on Adams Street.
In a city the street name is the most precise address you can give, and Spanish puts it after the word calle.
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Calle and the words around it
What you'll read on signs and maps, and hear when you ask for directions.
| Spanish | English | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| la calle | street | The everyday word for any street, big or small. |
| la avenida | avenue | A wide main road. Addresses shorten it to Avda. |
| la plaza | square | Many towns have a Plaza Mayor, the main square. |
| la esquina | corner | en la esquina means on the corner. |
| la acera | sidewalk | In Mexico it's la banqueta, and in Argentina la vereda. |
Tip: Cruzar la calle is to cross the street, so un restaurante cruzando la calle is a restaurant across the street.
Grammar: la calle, las calles
Four points for streets and addresses.
Feminine, despite the -e
la calle, una calle, las calles. Adjectives agree in the feminine: una calle tranquila.On a street is en
Where English says on, Spanish uses en: Vivo en esta calle. Están en la calle Adams.Calle before the name
The word calle goes first and the name follows: la calle Adams, calle Monroe. Some cities add de: calle de Alcalá.The ll sound
For most speakers ll sounds like the y in yes: KAH-yeh. In Argentina and Uruguay it comes out closer to sh.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
De repente hay gente en la calle.
Suddenly there are people in the street.
Oye, hay un restaurante cruzando la calle.
Hey, there's a restaurant across the street.
Calle Monroe, esquina Elm.
Monroe Street, at the corner of Elm.
El próximo año nosotros también celebramos en la calle.
Next year we're celebrating in the street too.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗el calle
✓la calle
The -e ending hides the gender. Calle is feminine, so pair it with la from the start.
✗KAHL-leh (pronunciation)
✓KAH-yeh
Spanish ll is a single sound, like the y in yes. Don't pronounce two separate l's.
✗Adams calle
✓la calle Adams
English puts the name before Street. Spanish starts with calle and adds the name after it.
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How to remember it
Calle sounds like the start of kayak: KAH-yeh. Picture someone paddling a kayak down a flooded street.
Questions about "street" in Spanish
How do you say street in Spanish?
La calle, pronounced KAH-yeh. More than one street is las calles.
Is calle masculine or feminine?
Feminine: la calle, even with its -e ending. Say una calle bonita, never un calle bonito.
How do you say "on the street" in Spanish?
En la calle: Vivo en esta calle. On its own, Estoy en la calle often means I'm out.
How do you write a street address in Spanish?
Write calle, the street name, a comma and the number: calle Mayor, 5. On Spanish envelopes and signs, calle is often shortened to C/.
