Ever point at a map and feel stuck because you can’t name the country, the river, or even the street corner in Spanish? This list hands you about 238 practical geography and location words that’ll have you describing places, giving directions, and talking about the world around you without flipping through a dictionary.
We pulled together vocabulary that shows up in real conversations – not dusty textbook relics. You’ll find words for natural landmarks (like montaña and río), city spots (plaza, calle), cardinal directions, and phrases to say where something is. Every entry gives you a clear meaning and a natural example sentence so you see exactly how the word behaves in the wild.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| a ambos lados | phrase | on both sides | Hay árboles a ambos lados del camino. |
| a la altura de | prepositional phrase | near, at the point of, at the level of | La farmacia está a la altura de la plaza. |
| a la derecha | adverbial phrase | to the right | La farmacia está a la derecha. |
| a la derecha de | prepositional phrase | to the right of | El banco está a la derecha de la tienda. |
| a la derecha de | prepositional phrase | to the right of | La farmacia está a la derecha de la tienda. |
| a la entrada | adverbial phrase | at the entrance | Te espero a la entrada del museo. |
| a la izquierda | adverbial phrase | to the left | La tienda está a la izquierda. |
| a la izquierda de | prepositional phrase | to the left of | El parque está a la izquierda de la iglesia. |
| a la izquierda de | prepositional phrase | to the left of | El banco está a la izquierda de la plaza. |
| a la salida | adverbial phrase | at the exit | Nos vemos a la salida de la escuela. |
| a la vuelta | phrase | around the corner | La panadería está a la vuelta de la esquina. |
| a lo ancho | prepositional phrase | widthwise | Corta el papel a lo ancho. |
| a lo largo de | prepositional phrase | along | Caminamos a lo largo de la playa. |
| a lo lejos | adverbial phrase | in the distance, far away | A lo lejos, veo las montañas. |
| a mano | Phrase | at hand, within reach | Tengo el mapa a mano para mirarlo rápido. |
| a mano derecha | adverbial phrase | on the right-hand side | La farmacia está a mano derecha de la plaza. |
| a mano izquierda | adverbial phrase | on the left-hand side | La panadería está a mano izquierda de la escuela. |
| a orillas de | prepositional phrase | on the banks of, on the shores of | Hay muchos árboles a orillas de la laguna. |
| a ras de | phrase | flush with / level with | La alfombra está a ras de la puerta. |
| a través | Adverb | through, across | Caminamos a través del túnel. |
| a través de | prepositional phrase | across, through | Pasamos a través de un túnel. |
| a un lado de | preposition | to one side of | La mesa está a un lado de la ventana. |
| a un lado de | preposition | to one side of | La mesa está a un lado de la ventana. |
| abajo | adverb | down; below | La tienda está abajo. |
| abajo | adverb | down; below | La llave está abajo. |
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