How to Say "alley" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “alley” is “callejón” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a narrow passage between buildings
Examples
El niño perdió su pelota en el callejón detrás de la tienda.
The boy lost his ball in the alley behind the store.
Tuvimos que caminar por un callejón estrecho para llegar a la plaza.
We had to walk through a narrow lane to get to the square.
The Augmentative Suffix
Even though 'callejón' uses the suffix '-ón' (which usually means 'big,' like 'casona' for 'big house'), here it refers to a specific, narrow type of street, often enclosed by tall buildings.
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