Spanish Conversation · Level 22
90 words
Spanish word
sur
Pronunciation
IPA/suɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounsouth
Example
Vivo en el sur de la ciudad.
I live in the south of the city.
More examples
La comida del sur es deliciosa.
The food from the south is delicious.
Core concept
Bottom of a map.
Common phrases
en el sur
in the south
el sur de la ciudad
the south of the city
Similar words
zona sur: District or region situated in the southern area of a city or country.
parte sur: Part of something that lies on its southern side.
Definition in Spanish
Punto de la brújula que señala el sur; por extensión, la porción meridional de un territorio.
Word origin
From medieval Romance forms *sud/*sur, related to French sud and Italian sud, with the ultimate origin uncertain.
Usage tips
- Direction words are lowercase in Spanish, and regions commonly take the definite article, as in 'en el sur de España' to mean the southern part of a place.