Spanish Conversation · Level 17
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Spanish word
sureste
Pronunciation
IPA/suˈɾeste/
Meaning
- masculine nounsoutheast
Example
Vivimos en el sureste de la ciudad.
We live in the southeast of the city.
More examples
Hicimos la ruta hacia el sureste durante el viaje.
We took the route toward the southeast during the trip.
Core concept
Direction midway between south and east.
Common phrases
en el sureste de
in the southeast of
al sureste de
to the southeast of
hacia el sureste
toward the southeast
Similar words
sudeste: Sits midway between south and east on the compass and appears as a bearing on charts and maps.
Definition in Spanish
Punto cardinal situado entre el sur y el este; sirve para indicar orientación o la parte de un territorio en esa posición.
Word origin
The word is a compound of sur 'south' and este 'east', formed to name the direction between those two cardinal points.
Usage tips
- It is abbreviated SE on maps, and Spanish marks location with en el sureste de X while al sureste expresses movement toward that direction.
Other meanings
- southeasternadjective
Opposites
- noroestenorthwestnoun
Related words
- suresteñosoutheasternadjective
- surestensesoutheasternadjective