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How do you say "south-west" in Mexican Spanish?
suroeste
In Mexican Spanish, "south-west" is suroeste.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced soo-roh-EHS-teh, with stress on the last syllable.
Grammar notes
Suroeste is a masculine noun combining sur and oeste. It is invariant in plural usage.
Example sentence
Las montañas están hacia el suroeste.
The mountains are toward the southwest.
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How to remember suroeste
Suroeste is sur plus oeste. Think of the southwest as warm and sunset-facing.
Related words
- above por encima de
- backwards hacia atrás
- below debajo
- east este
- forwards hacia delante
- inside dentro de
- left izquierda
- north-west noroeste
- south-east sureste
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Questions about suroeste
How do you say "south-west" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "south-west" is suroeste. It is a noun.
How is suroeste written in Mexican Spanish?
suroeste is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is suroeste used in a sentence?
Use suroeste as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Las montañas están hacia el suroeste. (The mountains are toward the southwest.).
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