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Talk About My City In Spanish

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Talk About My City In Spanish




My city in Spanish

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¿Cómo es tu ciudad? or What’s your city like? is a common question people may ask you if you are visiting a Spanish speaking country or if you are learning the language. Talking about tu ciudad or your city is important since it is also a good icebreaker. 

In order to describe your city, you need to learn some adjectives to describe where you live, some places in your city or how to give directions. No matter where you live, you need to learn basic vocabulary to tell others about your town.

First of all, you need to understand the questions a Spanish speaker may ask you to describe your city. ¿Cómo es….? or What’s…..like? is the most common information question to start talking about tu ciudad or your city or tu pueblo or your town. In any of these questions the main verb is the verb to be or es, the 3rd person singular of the verb ser

  • ¿Cómo es tu ciudad? =What’s your city like?

  • ¿Cómo es tu pueblo? =What’s your town like?

  • ¿Cómo es el lugar donde vives? =What’s the place where you live like?

  • ¿Dónde queda tu ciudad? =Where is your city?









Describing the local area

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In order to answer the question ¿Cómo es tu ciudad?, you need to learn some basic adjectives in the Spanish language. Once you have learnt a few of them, remember the word order in the Spanish language. First, you mention if you live in a ciudad or city, the campo or countryside, a pueblo or town. 

 

Then, you add the adjective. The word order in the spanish language is indefinite article + noun + adjective: Una ciudad hermosa or A beautiful city. 

 

Vivo en un barrio ajetreado I live in a busy city
Vivo en una ciudad grandeI live in a large city
Vivo en un pueblo tranquilo en el campoI live in a quiet village in the countryside
Vivo en un área urbanaI live in a urban area
Vivo en un área ruralI live in a rural area
Vivo a las afueras de la ciudadI live in the outskirts

  • Vivo en un barrio ajetreado  =I live in a busy city

  • Vivo en una ciudad grande =I live in a large city

  • Vivo en un pueblo tranquilo en el campo =I live in a quiet village in the countryside

  • Vivo en un área urbana =I live in a urban area









Adjectives to describe your city

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There’s a simpler way to use adjectives to describe your city  and it’s similar to the english language. You simply say Mi ciudad es… or My city is…. and you add the adjective that best describes your city.

 

Mi ciudad es bonita/pintorescaMy city is nice/picturesque
Mi ciudad es grande/ pequeñaMy city is big/small
Mi ciudad es tranquila/ruidosaMy city is calm/noisy
Mi ciudad es limpia/suciaMy city is dirty/clean
Mi ciudad es famosaMy city is famous
Mi ciudad es moderna/antigua/popularMy city is modern/old/popular
Mi ciudad es turística/cosmopolitaMy city is touristic/cosmopolitan
Mi ciudad es la capital de la province/paísMy city is the capital of the province/country
Mi ciudad es un puerto importanteMy city is an important port

  • Mi ciudad es bonita/pintoresca =My city is nice/picturesque

  • Mi ciudad es grande/ pequeña =My city is big/small

  • Mi ciudad es tranquila/ruidosa =My city is calm/noisy

  • Mi ciudad es limpia/sucia =My city is dirty/clean









Talking about Locations in City

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The verb to be in the spanish language has two meanings: ser and estar. In order to talk about locations you simply use the second meaning. You say Mi ciudad está al norte de Barcelona meaning My city is in the north of Barcelona. The verb está matches the 3rd person singular. 

 

In order to describe a city using adjectives, you use the other meaning: ser which you conjugate in the 3rd persona singular. 

 

Mi ciudad está al norte/sur/este/oeste de BarcelonaMy city is in the north/south/east/west of Barcelona
Mi ciudad está en el interior de VenezuelaMy city is in the inland of Venezuela
Mi ciudad está lejos de la capitalMy city is far from the capital city
Mi ciudad está a 50 kilómetros de la costaMy city is 50 kilometres from the coast

  • Mi ciudad está al norte/sur/este/oeste de Barcelona  =My city is in the north/south/east/west of Barcelona

  • Mi ciudad está en el interior de Venezuela =My city is in the inland of Venezuela

  • Mi ciudad está lejos de la capital =My city is far from the capital city

  • Mi ciudad está a 50 kilómetros de la costa =My city is 50 kilometres from the coast









Describing features of your city

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You can also use the verb tener or to have to describe some features in your city such as monuments, rivers, a coast, among others. The verb tiene matches the 3rd person singular. You simply say Mi ciudad tiene…. or my city has…..

 

Mi ciudad tiene muchos/pocos habitantesMy city has a big/small population
Mi ciudad tiene un río importanteMy city has an important river
Mi ciudad tiene muchas tradicionesMy city has many traditions
Mi ciudad tiene monumentos antiguosMy city has old monuments
Mi ciudad tiene un aeropuerto internacionalMy city has an international airport

  • Mi ciudad tiene muchos/pocos habitantes  =My city has a big/small population

  • Mi ciudad tiene un río importante =My city has an important river

  • Mi ciudad tiene muchas tradiciones =My city has many traditions

  • Mi ciudad tiene monumentos antiguos =My city has old monuments









Talking about places of reference in a city

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In order to say where some significant places are you use the verb estar or quedar which literally means to be or to stay/remain. You need to use the 3rd person singular of both verbs: está and queda. Both verbs are used interchangeably and referrers where a particular place is located. 

 

La farmacia está junto al hospitalThe drugstore is next to the hospital
La farmacia queda junta al hospitalThe drugstore is next to the hospital
Hay una farmacia junto al hospital There’s a drugstore next to the hospital
¿Dónde queda el hospital?Where is the hospital?
Hay una farmacia a tres cuadras del supermercadoThere’s a drugstore three blocks from the supermarket
La farmacia está a 1 kilómetro de aquíThe drugstore is 1 kilometre from here
¿Cuáles son los lugares famosos de tu ciudad?Which are the famous places in your city?
Hay un museo muy interesante frente a  la plazaThere’s a very interesting museum in front of the square.

 

  • La farmacia está junto al hospital  =The drugstore is next to the hospital

  • La farmacia queda junta al hospital  =The drugstore is next to the hospital

  • Hay una farmacia junto al hospital  =There’s a drugstore next to the hospital

  • ¿Dónde queda el hospital? =Where is the hospital?









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