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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| abajo de | preposition | below | La caja está abajo de la mesa. |
| acá | adverb | here (informal) | Acá hace más calor que en la montaña. |
| adelante | adverb | forward, ahead | Sigue adelante por la calle. |
| adentro | adverb | inside | El gato está adentro de la casa. |
| adentro | adverb | inside | El gato está adentro. |
| aeropuerto | noun | airport | Llegamos al aeropuerto a las ocho. |
| afuera | adverb | outside | Los niños juegan afuera. |
| afuera | adverb | outside | Los niños juegan afuera. |
| afueras | noun | outskirts, suburb | Vivimos en las afueras de la ciudad. |
| agencia | noun | agency (the office or function of an agent) | Trabajo en una agencia de viajes. |
| agujero | noun | hole (hollow place or cavity) | Hay un agujero en la pared. |
| ahí | adverb | there (near the listener) | Tu mochila está ahí, al lado de la silla. |
| al borde de | prepositional phrase | on the edge of, on the verge of | El niño se sentó al borde de la piscina. |
| al costado de | prepositional phrase | beside, to the side of | Mi coche está al costado de la casa. |
| al final de | phrase | at the end of | La parada está al final de la calle. |
| al fondo | Phrase | at the back, in the background | Mi mochila está al fondo del salón. |
| al frente | adverbial phrase | in front; ahead | La parada está al frente. |
| al frente de | prepositional phrase | in front of | Hay un árbol al frente de mi casa. |
| al lado | adverbial phrase | next to | La farmacia está al lado. |
| al lado | adverbial phrase | next to | La farmacia está al lado del banco. |
| al norte de | phrase | north of | El pueblo está al norte de la capital. |
| al otro lado | adverbial phrase | on the other side | La tienda está al otro lado de la calle. |
| al otro lado de | phrase | on the other side of | La escuela está al otro lado de la calle. |
| alcalde | noun | mayor (the leader of a city or a municipality) | El alcalde habló con los vecinos en la plaza. |
| allá | adverb | over there | Mi casa está allá. |
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