Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "street" in Spanish
"Street" in Spanish is calle, pronounced KAH-yeh (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a feminine noun (la calle, plural las calles).
| Spanish | calle |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | KAH-yeh |
| Meaning | street |
| Gender | feminine: la calle |
| Plural | las calles |
| Frequency | #9 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce calle
Calle is pronounced KAH-yeh, in IPA /ˈkaʝe/. Calle has two syllables, KAH-yeh, with the stress on the first. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a vowel, -n or -s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- Ll sounds like the y in "yes" in most accents.
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Is calle masculine or feminine?
Calle is feminine, so it takes la (the) and una (a): la calle. The plural is las calles. The ending does not tell you the gender here, so learn the word together with its article: la calle.
Example sentences
Vivo en esta calle
I live on this street
El perro cruza la calle.
The dog crosses the street.
La calle está inundada.
The street is flooded.
How to remember calle
calle [KAH-yeh] sounds like the English “kayak”. Picture this:
A kayak paddles down the street after the rain, weaving between the cars.
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