New concept

Around the neighbourhood

Marina's new neighbourhood has almost everything within walking distance. These are the places you'll need first — learn each one with its article:

Spanish English
la calle the street
la plaza the square
la esquina the corner
la panadería the bakery
la farmacia the pharmacy, the chemist's
la librería the bookshop
el supermercado the supermarket
el banco the bank
la estación de metro the metro station
la parada de autobús the bus stop
el centro the town centre

Say it right: in most of Spain ll sounds like the English y — calle is “KA-yeh” — and v sounds like a soft b.