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calle

street

noun KAH-yeh Common

Usage Note

calle is feminine despite ending in -e, so it is la calle. The phrase en la calle can mean literally 'in the street' or figuratively 'out of work'. The double-l is pronounced like a y.

Examples

"Vivo en esta calle."

Natural Translation

I live on this street.

Literal Translation

I-live in this street

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