English–Spanish

“corner” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsorincón

Pronunciation

IPA/esˈkina/

Example

La casa blanca está en la esquina.

The white house is at the corner.

Illustration for esquina (corner)

How to say “corner” in Spanish

“Corner” in Spanish is esquina.

Point at the junction of two streets or the external angle of a façade.

Full entry for esquina: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with esquina

Gira en la esquina y sigue recto.

Turn at the corner and go straight.

Tips for using esquina

  • In addresses or directions la esquina can stand alone to indicate a corner location, so context or the named cross street shows which corner is meant.

Other Spanish words for “corner”

Pon el jarrón en el rincón.

Put the vase in the corner.

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