Today’s Spanish word of the day is “lado”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “side”.
The phrase “al lado” literally means “to the side”, but can translate as “next” or “next to”, for example:
- Mi casa está al lado del parque. – My house is next to the park.
Informally, it can also mean “place”, for example:
- Busquemos otro lado para comer. – Let’s find some other place to eat.
The word “lado” comes from Latin latus, which is also the root of the English word “lateral”, meaning “of or relating to the side”.
Example sentences
La tienda está al otro lado de la calle.
The store is on the other side of the street.
Cada moneda tiene dos lados.
Every coin has two sides.
El Museo del Prado está al lado del Parque del Retiro en Madrid.
The Prado Museum is next to Retiro Park in Madrid.
“La familia de al lado” es una telenovela chilena muy popular.
The family next door is a very popular Chilean telenovela.
El gato siempre duerme al lado de la ventana.
The cat always sleeps next to the window.
