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How do you say "east" in Mexican Spanish?
este
In Mexican Spanish, "east" is este.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced EHS-teh, with stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Este can mean east (masculine noun) or this (demonstrative adjective). In the direction sense, it remains este in all contexts.
Example sentence
El sol sale por el este cada mañana.
The sun rises in the east every morning.
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How to remember este
Este for east is easy to remember: think of the sun rising in the east, starting with the 'e' sound.
Related words
- below debajo
- forwards hacia delante
- in front delante
- inside dentro de
- next to al lado de
- north-east noreste
- right derecha
- south sur
- south-west suroeste
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Questions about este
How do you say "east" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "east" is este. It is a noun.
How is este written in Mexican Spanish?
este is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is este used in a sentence?
Use este as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El sol sale por el este cada mañana. (The sun rises in the east every morning.).
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